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Society News
Loughborough & District Poole and District Philatelic Solihull Philatelic Society
The Society is celebrating its Philatelic Society and Postcard Club The Society meets every Tuesday
golden jubilee by staging an The Midland Philatelic Federation evening from September through
exhibition in conjunction with the convention will be hosted by the to April at the Solihull Cricket
Middlesex Philatelic Federation’s Society on Saturday 15 November and Tennis Club, Marsh Lane,
stamp day, Stampersham 50. This 2008 from 10.00 a.m. until 4.00 Solihull. The club house provides
will take place on Saturday 25 p.m. a comfortable environment for
October 2008 between 10.00 a.m About 12 dealers will be members to enjoy a wide range
and 4.00 p.m. at the Amersham attending and the event will of talks, displays and competition
Community Centre, Chiltern take place at the Shelthorpe evenings.
Avenue, Amersham HP6 5AH. Community Centre, Woodthorpe The Society has an excellent
There will be 12 plus dealers Road, Loughborough LE11 2NF. library and club packets and
in attendance, side shows, There is free admission and light auctions provide members
exhibitions, including a display refreshments will be available. with support for their collecting
by the Royal Philatelic Society, interests. New members and
London, the Middlesex 16-page Maidstone and Mid-Kent The Club recently held a very visitors are always welcome.
competition, draw and 50th Philatelic Society successful stamp fair thanks to For further details contact Paul
anniversary souvenirs. The next meeting will be on the hard work of members. Woodness on 01564 776 879.
The event will also feature 11 December 2008 when the The Club’s annual competition
viewing of the Society’s 600 or so members will present ‘four sheets awards were made at the show. Taunton Stamp Club
auction lots which will come under on any subject’. The Peter Owden Trophy was The 2008-2009 season opened at
the hammer on 30 October. The new year will open on won by Ashley Lawrence, a long- a new venue, St James Church
The venue is two minutes from 9 January with Martin Lynes standing member, for his entry of Hall and despite several holiday
Amersham Station, car parking is displaying ‘Palestine’ and on the ‘25 Cent Blue Cameo Sower apologies Chairman Dave Trathen
available and refreshments will be 22 January the Society will be of France’ (seen above being bade a warm welcome to 20
served during the day. holding its Grant and Woodruffe presented with the trophy by members.
Further details can be obtained competitions. Michael Owden [left], the son of Eight of those present took up
from Mr J Drummond on 01494 Meetings are held in St Paul’s Peter, whose family kindly donated the challenge of ‘eight sheets
726 418. Church Hall, Boxley Road, the cup). Second was Bob Small, in five minutes’ and produced a
Maidstone, Kent, from 7.30 p.m. also of Poole, and third was Geoff variety of displays including ‘Red
Cardiff Philatelic Society Further details on the Society are Hood of the Ferndown and West Cross Overprints, ‘Zimbabwe
The new season opened on 9 available from Jill Stonestreet on Moors Philatelic and Postcard Hyper-inflation’, ‘Botswana’,
September and members showed 01622 675 784. Club. ‘Namibia’, ‘Abbreviations’,
eight sheets on 23 September. Meetings are held on the first ‘Mail from Java’. Conscientious
Members will be entertained by Milton Keynes Philatelic and third Thursday of the month Objectors Letters’, ‘RAF Flights’
the Newport PS on 21 October Society at the Upton Community Centre, and ‘Red Cross Family Messages
and Roy Hollis will display ‘Pioneer The Society will be holding a Upton Road, Poole at 7.30 p.m. from Eritrea’.
Air Mails’ on 4 November. stamp fair to include telephone New members and visitors are One of the September meetings
The Society holds meetings at cards, postcards and accessories most welcome. Membership is comprised an evening of varied
7.30 p.m. on alternate Tuesday on Saturday 15 November 2008 free for the first year and details contributions and the 6 October
evenings at Llanishen Baptist from 10.00 a.m to 4.40 p.m. are available from Barry on 01202 meeting featured ‘Anything from
Church, Fidlas Road, Cardiff. For The event will be held at 708 866 or email: philathome40@ the decade 1840-1849’.
additional details please contact the Methodist Church Hall, hotmail.com
Graham Bean on 02920 657 941. Queensway, Bletchley, and Vectis Philatelic Society
admission is 10p. Refreshments Postal History Society The Society meets at the Newport
Finchley Stamp and will be available throughout the A happy band of 32 members Conservative Club, Lower Pyle
Postcard Club day. and guests met for the day at the Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, on
Further information can be Eastbury Hotel, Sherborne, on 7 Tuesday evenings at 7.30 p.m.
obtained on 01908 377751. September 2008. The next meeting is on 21
The day began with Colin October when Ken Killeen will
Nottinghamshire Philatelic Tabeart’s display of the ‘History of display ‘Australia and Other
Society the Naval Air Service’. After lunch Related Material’. There will be
John Jackson of Leicester will be Richard Stroud displayed ‘The an auction on 5 November and
showing ‘Aspects of Dutch East Ionian Islands’ Jean Robinson will present ‘New
Indies’ at the meeting on Friday 7 A further 21 displays were Zealand’ on the 18th. Her display
November 2008. given covering many aspects and will be followed by a bourse and
On Friday 21 November Chris countries, resulting in a thoroughly on 16 December the President will
Tennant will be giving a display entertaining day. show his display.
entitled ‘Taxing the Traveller’. Further details from Mr G
Further details from Chris Postal Mechanisation Study Littledale on 01983 293 964.
Tennant on 01159 611 216. Circle
The Circle’s annual general Watford and District PS
The Club held its annual stamp Ormskirk and District meeting and auction will take Meetings are held in the Lecture
competition evening recently. A Philatelic Society place at Conway Hall, Red Lion Hall, Watford Central Llibrary, at
disappointingly low number of This year’s competitions were Square, London on Saturday 25 7.30 p.m. for 8.00 p.m. on the first
entries were judged by Don Knight held on 3 September 2008. It October 2008. Viewing of the Wednesday of the month except
of the Barnet and District Philatelic was pleasing that the standard of auction lots will be from 10.30 a.m. for July and August.
Society. entries were considerably above with bidding staring at 11.30 a.m. Further details from Brian
The winner of the 16-sheet normal. Malcolm Jones with his The meeting will commence at Thurlow on 01923 243 243.
competition was Rufus Barnes display of ‘Colombia Mancomun 1.00 p.m.
with an entry of the stamps of Etiquettes and Handstamps’ won West London PS
‘Abu Dhabi’ (photographed above the Harry Ball Memorial Cup. Rickmansworth PS The new season commenced on
with his winning entry). Brian The Ormskirk Stamps Shield Meetings take place at the WRVS 2 September at the Society’s
Merryweather won the three nine- was won by Tony Ainscough with Darby and Joan Club, Bury Lane, Acton headquarters with a
sheet competitions; the Whiles his ‘Puncturing Oz’ display of Rickmansworth at 7.45 p.m. members’ display evening.
Cup for stamps with an entry on Australian perfins on 1935 Silver The same venue is also used The next display will be on 4
the ‘Perfins of GB’; the L Saunders Jubilee stamps. for seven afternoon meetings at November 2008 when Barbara
Award for Postal History with The Society welcomes anyone 2.00 p.m. The last meeting of the Priddy will present ‘French West
an entry on ‘Explanatory Postal interested in stamp collecting to ‘Afternoon Club’ this year is on 10 Africa’.
Markings’; and the Finchley its meetings which are held at December. Visitors and new members are
Thematic Shield with an entry 7.30 p.m. on the first Wednesday Additional information is always welcome. Further details
on ‘Covers from Government of each month at the Guide HQ, available from Carl Barnes on are available from Christopher
Departments.’ Moorgate, Ormskirk, Lancashire. 01895 834 694. Oliver on 02089 409 833.
22 G.S.M. November 2008

SOUTHERN AFRICA
A brief selection from our specialised & unusual stock of high
quality items
BASUTOLAND. c 1936 Die proof of unadopted postage due. EX
DLR archives. Photo................................................................................. £95
1935 S. Jubilee 6d ‘Dot by flagstaff’, SG 14h v.f.mint........................... £140
1961 lc on ld, SG 59 surcharge misplaced to far left, u/m block of 4 ..... £60
BECHUANALAND. 1885 ½d overprinted in lake only. SG la
v.f.used. Cert. Just 3 examples known & much undercatalogued by CHRISTMAS
SG. (H.M The Queen has one,another we sold a few years ago &
safely held so just this one available). Photo ....................................£9,000 BIRDS NEXT
1872 Unappropriated die £5, magnifcent die proof dated ‘May With Christmas on the
7,1872’& ‘BEFORE HARDENING’. As used for the 1887 issue. Very
rare ..................................................................................................... £1,200
way, PJ Lanspeary takes MONTH
1887 To go with the above proof here is the issued £5 SG 21 a look at birds which have
superb & fresh mint. Top quality Cert. Cat £3,250 ............................. £2,650 represented seasonal messages on
1893-95 1d SG 38 constant variety,broken ‘C’ superb u/m ................. £80 stamps. The Robin features, of course, but others may be
1893-95 2d SG 39 Extra heavy ‘H’, v.f.mint........................................... £85 more surprising.
1919 DLR 5/- SG 87 marginal & superb u/m ......................................£270
1935 S. Jubilee 2d ‘Extra flagstaff’, SG 112a v.f.mint ............................ £60
1966 Complete set, SG 206-219 in u/m blocks of 4, all bar 25c & ST VINCENT
50c with notched ‘P’ and broken ‘B’ of ‘Republic’ .................................. £50 The latest stop in David Horry’s West Indian travels is St
1961 PD lc corner block of 6 showing malformed ‘d’ & other Vincent; a country with plenty of interest and more than a
varieties u/m ............................................................................................. £60
few scarce or rare markings to look out for.
PAPUA
After 32 years of Lakatois, Papua issued one of the most
visually interesting sets of pictorials of the 1930s. Richard
Breckon looks at the background to the 1932-40
definitives and the commemorative and airmail stamps
which followed them.
PLUS
Postal Stationery Matters, the Diarie of Samuel Creeps,
Catalogue Column, King George V Unissueds,
1932 Registered envelope, a magnificent & unique die proof in red Panorama and the latest supplement to the Stanley
of King’s head,face value and country, endorsed ‘ 3.8.32/ Appd’ Gibbons Catalogue.
plus initials & ‘4/8’. An important exhibition piece ............................. £1,200
1937 The accompanying & similar proof for KG VI. This &
preceeding proof are both ex De La Rue archives. Gems. Photo...... £1,200
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. 1853 Deeply blued paper 1d Deep
BRITISH STAMPS
brick-red, SG 1a used pair of exceptional quality.............................£550 With the impending publication of a new edition of the
1858 1/- Yellow-green SG 8, a choice used stamp.......................£160 Great Britain Specialised Catalogue, Volume 1, Queen
1861 ‘Woodblock’ 4d Pale milky-blue SG 14. A pretty used stamp Victoria, and the 2009 Collect British Stamps. The
with good margins nearly all round. Excellent value. Cat £1,700. Cert..£325 December GSM has a strong Great Britain section.
1863-64 1d ,Deep carmine-red, SG 18 Superb mint marginal pair .....£275
1863-64 1d Brownish-red, SG 18c Very large margined & superb
used pair.................................................................................................£525 CHRISTMAS POSTS
1863-64 4d Steel blue, SG 19c an exceptionally pretty stamp, Pat Campbell begins a new series on the Edwardian
unusually with cds of Port Elizabeth ......................................................£210 experiments to ensure delivery of Christmas cards on 25
1863-64 1/- Bright emerald-green, SG 21 good to large margins,
attractive & v.f.used................................................................................ £290 December. In the first part he examines the 1902 trial in
Rochdale.
THE PRINCE CONSORT ESSAY

To tie in with an extended listing in the new
Specialised Catalogue, Timothy Bryan Burgess reviews
the background to this interesting essay and examines
its subsequent history.
MULREADYS
CAPE-MAFEKING 1900 1/- on 4d,SG 11 five superb used Thomas Slemons has updated the list of Mulready adver-
examples illustrating the five settings of the surcharge. Each on tisements for the new catalogue, in his Gibbons Stamp
piece & rare thus......................................................................................... £340
1900 6d on 2d, SG 13 with low surcharge,fine mint ......................£675 Monthly article he looks at some of the new discoveries.
CAPE- VRYBURG. 1899 2d on 6d,SG 3. A glorious & rare mint
strip of 3 all fresh u/m. A rare multiple. Cert. Cat £6,000 .....................£4,500
LESOTHO. 1986-88 35s on 25s Corner plate No. block of 6
PLUS
all with misplaced surcharge, 2 with ‘S’omitted & 4 with ‘S’ at The National Trust, Machin Watch, the Specialised
left. Varieties of SG 720b u/m (Other varieties available) ....................... £225 Catalogue Supplement, all the latest GB News and
NEW REPUBLIC. 1886 Blue granite paper 2d Double Nimrod selects some Great Britain covers to look out for.
impression,variety of SG 27 v.f.unused. Very rare ................................... £450
SOUTH AFRICA.1935 S. Jubilee set with ‘Cleft skull’ flaws SG
65a-68a superb mint .....................................................................................£70 COMPETITION
1943 1d Imperforate pair. SG 56a fresh u/m ........................................£120 Win one of five sets of the 2009 Stamps of the World
SWAZILAND. 1935 S. Jubilee 3d ‘Short extra flagstaff’, SG 23b catalogue in our easy-to-enter competition.
fresh u/m .................................................................................................. £95
(Others available) Place an order for the December issued today—on sale
1961 Scarce 25c type II surcharge at bottom left, SG 74b u/m ...........£195 20 November.
1968 Independence 15c Scarce gum arabic. Only 7 sheets printed
CW 88a u/m ............................................................................................. £35
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FAIRS DIARY DATES
Readers are advised to check (telephone numbers are given, where known) that venues
and times are correct. Every care is taken in the compilation of this listing but we regret 8 Ruislip, Methodist Church Hall, Ickenham Road, (01895 637 283) 10-5
that GSM cannot be held responsible for omissions or errors. off High Street
8 Southampton, St James’ Road, Methodist Hall, (01202 303 053) 10-4
OCTOBER Shirley
19 Altrincham, Cresta Court Hotel, Church Street, (01484 866 777) 10-4 8 Staines, Christchurch Hall, Kingston Road (07851 198 488) 9.30-3
Town Centre 8 Stockton-on-Tees, Norton Methodist Church (01670 787 442) 9.30-2.30
19 Amersham, Jubilee Scout Hall, Rectory Hill (01895 637 283) 10-5 Hall
19 Dronfield, Coal Aston Village Hall, near Sheffield (01909 563 394) 9.30-4 8 Sutton, Methodist Church Hall, Green Lane, off (02086 401 404) 10-5
19 Knowle, Village Hall, St John’s Close (07765 792 998) 10-4 Rose Hill roundabout almost opposite Thomas
19 Uckfield, Ridgewood Village Hall, New Road (01903 244 875) 10-4 Wall Park
25 Amersham, Community Centre, Chiltern Avenue (01494 726 418) 10-4 8 Upminster, St Laurence Church Hall, Corbets (01708 722 255) 10-5
(STAMPERSHAM) Tay Road
25 Birmingham, Collingwood Centre, Collingwood (07765 792 998) 10-4 9 Altrincham, Quality Hotel, Langham Road, (01785 259 350) 10-4
Drive, Pheasey, Great Barr Bowdon
25 Bolton, Canon Slade School, Bradshaw (01204 307 252) 10-4 9 Bedford, Park Inn, 2 St Mary’s Street (01159 474 747) 10-4
25 Claygate, Village Hall, Church Road (01372 466 337) 10-4 9 Chelmsford, Old Chelmsfordians Club, Roxwell (01245 440 936) 10-4
25 Ealing, Polygon Complex, Ealing Parish Church, (07851 198 488) 9.30-3 Road
St Mary’s Road 9 North Shields, King Edward’s Primary School, (01670 787 442) 9.30-1
25 Guildford, Onslow Village Hall, Wilderness Road, (01795 478 175) 10-4 Preston Avenue
Onslow Village 9 Nottingham, Novotel, Bostock Lane, Long Eaton (01159 465 111) 10-4
25 Liskeard, Community College, Greenbank Road (01288 355 918) 10.30-4 (J25 M1)
(CORNEX) 9 Rochester, Masonic Hall, Gundolph Square (01795 478 175) 10-4
25 Morley, St Mary’s Church Hall, near Leeds (01909 563 394) 9.30-4 9 Wokingham, St Crispin’s Leisure Centre, London (01923 674 999) 10-4
25 Twickenham, Methodist Church Hall, Percy (01903 244 875) 10-4 Road
Road, Whitton 12 Cheltenham, St Andrew’s United Reform (01179 623 203) 10-4
25 Wimbourne, Quarterjack Suite, Allendale (01258 880 878) 10-4 Church, Montpellier Street, Montpellier
Centre, 12 London, Royal National Hotel, 1-8 Russell (02072 787 871) 9-4
26 Ascot, British Red Cross Centre, Heatherwood (07851 198 488) 9-3 Square, Bloomsbury
Hospital Entrance 3, King’s Ride 15 Basingstoke, Costello Technology College, (01256 415 699) 10-4
26 Hatfield, Ramada Hatfield (formally The Comet), (07736 527 716) 10-4 Crossborough Hill
St Albans Road West (A1M) 15 Blackpool, St Bernadette’s Church Hall, (01282 866 562) 9.30-4.30
26 Southport, Royal Clifton Hotel, The Promenade (01484 866 777) 10-4 Devonshire Road, Bispham
26 Stamford, Lady Anne’s Hotel, High Street, (01733 203 121) 10-4 15 Bletchley, Methodist Church Hall, Queensway (01908 377 751) 10-4.30
St Martins Without 15 Brighton, Good Shepherd Hall, 272 Dyke Road (01903 244 875) 10-4
26 Wing, Cottesloe School, Aylesbury Road (01895 637 283) 10-5 15 Horsham, Village Hall, Broadbridge Heath (01795 478 175) 10-4
28 Stockport, Masonic Guildhall, Wellington Road (01283 820 151) 9.30-3.30 15 Hull, St Stephen’s Church Hall, Freehold Street, (01909 563 394) 9.30-4
South off Spring Bank
30/ London, The Royal Horticultural Halls, Lawrence (02078 284 125) 11-7,10-6 15 Kinross, Church Centre, High Street, J6 M90 (01387 710 451) 10-4
1 Hall, Greycoat Street (PHILATEX) 10-5 15 Loughborough, Shelthorpe Community Centre, (01785 259 350) 10-4
Woodthorpe Road
NOVEMBER 15 Weston-Super-Mare, St Paul’s Church Hall, (01761 414 304) 10-4
1 Deal, Landmark Centre, 129 High Street (01304 829 827) 9-1 Walliscote Road
1 Huddersfield, St Thomas’ Church Hall, (01484 681 559) 9.30-4 16 Altrincham, Cresta Court Hotel, Church Street, (01484 866 777) 10-4
Manchester Road, Longroyd Bridge Town Centre
1 Leicester, Blackfriars Hall, Holycross Centre, (01522 530123) 9.30-3.30 16 Amersham, Jubilee Scout Hall, Rectory Hall (01895 637 283) 10-5
Wellington Street 16 Aston Clinton, Anthony Hall, London Road (07736 527 716) 10-4
1 Middlewich, Community Centre, Civic Way, (01226 765 069) 10-3.30 (A41), Bucks
off Leadsmithy Street 16 Dronfield, Coal Aston Village Hall, near Sheffield (01909 563 394) 9.30-4
1 Rawreth, Parish Hall, Church Lane (01702 323 682) 10-4 16 Knowle, Village Hall, St John’s Close (07765 792 998) 10-4
1 Swindon, Western Community Centre, (01793 528 664) 9.30-4.30 16 Worthing, Heene Community Centre, 122 Heene (01795 478 175) 10-4
Somerset Road, Rodbourne Cheney, Road
1 Sutton Coldfield, Fellowship Hall, South Parade, (01785 259 350) 10-4 22 Bilsborrow, Village hall, 6 miles north of Preston (01226 765 069) 10-3.30
Town Centre on A6
1 Trowbridge, St James Church Hall, Union (01749 813 324) 10-4 22 Eastbourne, St Mary’s Church Hall, Decoy (01795 478 175) 10-4
Street Drive, Hampden Park
1 York, Wigginton Village Hall (01670 787 442) 10-4 22 Exeter, America Hall, De La Rue Way, Pinhoe (01761 41 304) 10-4
2 Altrincham, Cresta Court Hotel, Church Street, (01484 866 777) 10-4 22 Glasgow, Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street (01670 787 442) 10-4
Town Centre 22 High Wycombe, Red Cross Centre, West End (01895 637 283) 10-5
2 Milton Keynes, Irish Centre, Manor Field, Watling (07736 527 716) 10-4 Road
Street, Bletchley 22 Leamington Spa, Royal Spa Centre, Newbold (01785 259 350) 10-4
2 Wigan, Pemberton Masonic Hall, Chapel Street, (01226 765 069) 10-3.30 Terrace, Town Centre
off Ormskirk Road 22 Lincoln, St Peter at Gowts Church Hall, Sibthorpe (01469 531 348) 10-4
2 Wolverhampton, Church Road, Bradmore (01384 742 79) 10-4 Street, off High Street
5 Neath, Town Hall, Church Place (01446 741 026) 10-5 22 Salisbury, United Reform Church, Fisherton (01258 880 878) 10-4
5 Stowmarket, Football Club, Bury Road (01328 855 251) 10.30 Street
6 Cardiff, Methodist Church, Nottingham Street (01446 741 026) 10-3.30 23 Bathgate, Kaim Park Hotel, Edinburgh Road, (01670 787 442) 10-4
6 Leicester, Blackfriars Hall, Holycross Centre, (01522 530 123) 9.30-3.30 J3A M8
Wellington Street 23 Penkridge, Peace Memorial Hall, Pinfold Lane (01785 259 350) 10-4
8 Aberdeen, Queen’s Cross Church Hall, Albyn (01382 224 946) 11-4 23 Sevenoaks, Willdernesse School, Seal Hollow (01303 238 807) 10-4
Place Road
8 Chichester, Stockbridge Hall, Stockbridge Road, (01795 478 175) 10-4 24 Aberdeen, Hanover Community Centre, (01670 787 442) 11-4
Donnington Constitution Street
8 Colwyn Bay, Eirias High School, Eirias Road (01745 826 434) 9.30-3.30 25 Stockport, Masonic Guildhall, Wellington Road (01283 820 151) 9.30-3.30
8 Crawley, St Paul’s Church Hall, Woodfield Road, (01903 244 875) 10-4 South
Northgate 27 Plymouth, Guildhal, Armada Way (01749 813 324) 10-4
8 Derby, The Bracken’s Hotel, Bracken’s Lane, (01226 360 190) 9-4 29 Barkingside, IRSDA Hall, Craven Gardens, (07736 527 716) 10-4
Alvaston oposite Library
8 Finchley, Methodist Church Hall, Ballards Lane, (07736 527 716) 10-4 29 Chester, Hoole United Reformed Church, Hoole (01226 765 069) 10-3.30
Essex Park Road
8 Folkestone, Trinity Church Hall, Sandgate Road (01304 829 827) 10-4 29 Ealing, Polygon Complex, Ealing Parish Church, (07851 198 488) 9.30-3
8 Langdon Hills, Methodist Church Hall, High (01268 543 371) 10-4 St Mary’s Road
Road 29 Fareham, Holy Trinity Church, West Street (01489 582 673) 10-4
8 Liverpool, St Columba Church Hall, Hillfoot (01226 765 069) 10-3.30 29 Morley, St Mary’s Church Hall, Commercial (01909 563 394) 9.30-4
Road, Hunts Cross Street, near Leeds
8 Motherwell, St Mary’ Parish Church Hall, Avon (01387 710 451) 10-4 29 Northampton, Abbey Centre, East Hunsbury (01733 203 121) 10-4
Street (J6 M74) 29 St Albans, Jubilee Centre, Catherine Street (07736 527 716) 10-4
8 Orpington, Christ Lutheran Church, Poverest (07746 124 846) 10-4 29 Twickenham, Methodist Church Hall, Percy (01903 244 875) 10-4
Road Road, Whitton
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COLLECTIONS
Spink via Cavour 17, 10123 Turin, Italy
NEWlNDSOur range of interest includes: 1939 Arms, 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, 22
1951 Festivals, Wilding Castles, pre- London WC1B 4ET. Auction in New York Portishead
25 Somerset Hall, The Precinct, Portsihead,
decimal Machins and ALL the decimal issues. Eastern Bristol BS20 6AH
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Canada The Ten O’Clock Show
26 Village Centre, Rogers Lane, Stoke
The Ten O’Clock Show Poges, Slough, Berkshire SL2 4LP
Village Centre, Rogers Lane, Stoke 24/27
Poges, Slough, Berkshire SL2 4LP THE PILATUS COLLECTION OF
28 SWITZERLAND 1843-1863, THE GENEVE
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Heritage 26
3500 Maple Avenue, 17th Floor, Dallas, Corbitts
Texas 75219, USA 5 Mosley Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne,
Tyne & Wear NE1 1YE
November 2008 26
4 Brian Reeve
Sandafayre Post Bid Unit 120, Trident Business Centre, 89
Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 8XN Bickersteth Road, Tooting, London
4/5 SW17 9SH
Dorotheum 29
Dorotheergasse 17, A-1010, Vienna, Austria Cambridgeshire
5 27 Fore Hill, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7
Warwick and Warwick 4AA. Auction at The Maltings, Ely
Chalon House, Scar Bank, Millers Road, 29
Warwick CV34 5DB T and T Auctions
6 8 Castle Street, Royal Tunbridge Wells,
Argyll Etkin Kent TN1 1XJ
27 Regent Street, London SW1Y 4UA 30
8 Tony Lester
Cambridgeshire Unit 2, The Sidings, Birdingbury Road,
27 Fore Hill, Ely, Cambs CB7 4AA. Auction Marton, Rugby CV23 9RX16
at Hiams Social Club, Ely
10 December 2008
Sphinx 2
PO Box 58101, Limassol 3731, Cyprus Sandafayre Post Bid
11 Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 8XN
Sandafayre Express 3
Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 8XN Mowbray
12 PO Box 80, Wellington, New Zealand.
AJH Stamps Auction in Sydney, Australia
The Laurels, Manchester Road, Accrington, 3
Lancashire BB5 2PF Warwick and Warwick
12/14 Chalon House, Scar Bank, Millers Road,
ZYBA COLLECTION OF GB VICTORIA Warwick CV34 5DB
BRITISH EMPIRE, AND SPECIALISED 7
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Provincial
Spink 90 Park Rd, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 8QR
69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, 9
London WC1B 4ET Sandafayre Express
13 Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 8XN
Mowbray 10
PO Box 63, Otaki Railway 5543, New AJH Stamps
Zealand The Laurels, Manchester Road, Accrington,
16 Lancashire BB5 2PF
Apex 10
Freepost, Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6XA ALL WORLD
Post bid auction Spink
18 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury,
Sandafayre Hunters London WC1B 4ET
Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 8XN Auction in London

Around the Houses
News of recent and forthcoming sales at auction 5c. and 3c. unmounted vertical pair of the
on 5c. (18a). 1891 £1 green was hammered
houses around the world One of only down at $9000.
Recent Auctions scarlet made £3800 (estimates two recorded All prices quoted exclude
Matthew Bennett £2000 and £2600 respectively). examples buyer’s premium.
International On the 1d. light ultramarine, a (illustrated left),
The Harbour Auction sale of 27 pair imperf on three sides made this fetched Warwick and Warwick
and 28 June comprised USA £3200 on a £2000 estimate, while S$12,000. Collections sold well at the
and Posessions and featured a a group of the rare provisional Finally, and 11 June sale with two British
specialised collection of Guam, postage due overprints also moving away Commonwealth lots going over
closing with a small group of achieved high prices. A pair of from Malaya, a Thailand 1898 10a. £6000 and two more making
Commonwealth, Europe, Asia and Bury St Edmunds covers more on 24a. purple and blue lower between £5000 and £6000 before
Latin America. than doubled their estimates at right corner block of 18, including premium. In Great Britain, a postal
The top realisation, of $22,000, £3000 and £3600 with a mint a number of varieties, made history lot in 18 Devon albums,
was for a set of unmounted plate pair of the stamps making £900, S$23,000. estimated at £2000, realised £3400
blocks of 16 of the 1930 USA while a Herne Bay Provisional on All prices exclude premium. and a Queen Victoria collection
Graf Zeppelin set, matching plate wrapper also doubled its pre-sale estimated at £4000 made £6500.
blocks of six of the same set, estimate at £3000. Victoria Stamp Company
having sold, two lots earlier, for All prices quoted exclude The 7 June sale in New Jersey
$12,000. premium. featured the ‘Windsor’ collection
of British Commonwealth, the final
Grosvenor part of the ‘Nashville’ collection
The sale of the ‘Courtenay’ and the Edwin M Lavitt Collection
collection of Great Britain stamps of Labuan and North Borneo.
and covers on 26 June brought The top realisation in the sale
a number of interesting and came from the last of these; a
significant realisations; not least Labuan 1883 2c. yellow-green
of which was a ‘set of 12 unused wmk Crown CA horizontal pair, Among the single lots a fine
Penny Blacks, one from each imperf between (illustrated below). used example of the Malta 1937
plate, but all with some faults or This sold for $16,000 on an Coronation 1½d. brown-lake sold
repairs’, which sold for £6800. estimate of $7500. for £330 (illustrated above) and in
The most surprising price— A strip of three Penny Blacks Kiribati a 1976 $1 with overprint
certainly to collectors outside from plate 11, estimated at £3000- double, currently catalogued at
the United States—was probably 3500, sold for £6500 and an £375 and estimated at £120 sold
that achieved by the 1915 10c. attractive group of 119 plated 1d. for £675!
orange Panama-Pacific Exposition ‘stars’, all with circular cancels, The popularity and, with it, the
stamp, perf 10 (SG31). Currently made £5800 on a £1500-2000 price of the Northern Rhodesia
catalogued at £850, the example in estimate. 1938 1½d. carmine ‘Tick Bird’
question was described as being A 1d. red-brown plate 49 lettered flaw seems to rise and rise every
‘mathematically centred with large, ‘KK’ with the left ‘K’ doubled, year. The catalogue prices of this
beautifully balanced margins’ fine used, only a single example ‘classic’ King George VI variety
(illustrated above) and had a PSE recorded went up again this year, from
certificate graded 98. This took the according to Also going well over estimate £5000 unused, £375 used, to
stamp to a realisation of $17,000, the catalogue, was another imperf between £5500, £400. (As recently as the
plus premium! sold for £5800 variety, this time the Virgin Islands 2002 catalogue, the prices were
Elsewhere, a $4 Columbian, (illustrated 1889 ½d. yellow-green, which £2500, £200).
graded 90, sold for $14,000, a left) and, in was also imperf between the left However, a further increase
1916-19 Washington 5c. carmine the surface- stamp and the margin. In spite of seems almost inevitable following
imperf error in a block of nine with printed, a 4d. the fact, that one of the stamps the realisation of £6750 for an
eight 2c. made $13,500 and, in the sage-green was described as having ‘slight unmounted marginal block of four
Guam, an imprint and plate block plate 17 thinning’ and was estimated at the Warwick & Warwick sale of 2
of six of the 1899 $1 black, type 1, ‘abnormal’ accordingly at £6000, it sold for July. (With premium, the total price
made $12,500. achieved the same price. $15,000. paid was £7762).
All prices quoted exclude Finally, and making the top The last section of the ‘Nashville’ This was just one item from an
premium. price in the sale, the first page collection comprised Great Britain, extensive group of Rhodesia in the
from the ‘Before and After the which, not surprisingly brought sale, with Double Heads, Admirals
Cavendish Stamp Committee’ presentation some high prices. A used block of and Queen Elizabeth errors of
Most of the excitement over book entitled ‘Series superseded 12 of the 1840 2d. blue, apparently Northern Rhodesia and Rhodesia
the 26 June sale centred on an by the issue of April 1884’ with the largest known, made $12,000, and Nyasaland all making good
exceptional collection of George nine perf 14 imprimaturs and two as did an unused (regummed) prices. Among the first of these,
VI Great Britain 1d. stamps, which substituted stamps made £12,500 1865 9d. straw from the unissued we note a perf 14 8d. black and
included a number of significant on an estimate of £4000-5000. plate 12, perf 14, prepared for the purple (146), mint, with a printer’s
rarities, some of them illustrated on All prices quoted exclude Stamp Committee presentation mark at upper left, making £2000
the front of the sale catalogue. premium. book. Finally in Great Britain, an —dead on estimate!
Spink, Singapore
The London auction house held Recent Auctions
one of its regular South East Asia Peter Rapp
sales in Singapore on 5 July. Following the success of their jubilee auction last year, which brought in
Malaya predominated, with one realisations of over 18 million Swiss francs, the Swiss auction house is
of two recorded plate number busy preparing for its 2008 sale in Wil from 24 to 28 November.
examples of the Straits Settlements The sale will be presented in two catalogues, one dedicated to
1904-10 $100 purple and green on the stamps and postal history of
yellow (140) taking the top price of Switzerland and featuring two
the day at S$30,000. very fine collections, the second
Also in Straits Settlements, a comprising the rest of the world.
An almost complete collection manuscript ‘2’ on 1½c. on ½a. Switzerland features the ‘Pilatus’
of 1d. cylinder blocks estimated blue (10), fine used, went well over and ‘Geneve’ collections, the
at £2200 sold for £3200 and a estimate at S$12,000, while an former devoted to the country’s
unused example of Johore SG1, postal history between 1843 and
1d. imperf tête-bêche strip of four
the 1876 2c. brown with star and 1863, with over 340 covers of the
imprimaturs with a £6000 estimate crescent overprint, a wing margin
went for £8000. A 1d. scarlet Cantonal posts of Zurich, Geneva and Basle, followed by the issues
example, sold for S$26,000. of the Swiss Federal Post. Mixed frankings and unusual rates and
imprimatur pair with sideways An impressive group of the 1897 destinations abound, the destinations including Palestine, Puerto Rico,
watermark (illustrated above) Kuala Lipis provisionals of Pahang Ceylon and Persia. The ‘Geneve’ collection includes a number of
realised £3000 and an imperf included an unused unsevered significant rarities, from the Cantonal posts to the 20th century.
marginal pair of the 1d. pale pair of the red manuscript 2c. on

New Collector
John Holman looks at further Feudatory States stamps, the issues of
Heligoland, and some interesting items sent in by readers
Indian Feudatory States
I continue the survey, started in March, of Feudatory States stamps, this time dealing with (catalogued at £45 mint, £48 used) was
the issues of Bijawar and Bundi. produced in sheets of the unusual size of
The former princely state of Bijawar lies in central India, south-west of Jaipur, covering 294 stamps, in two panes of 140 (10×14)
an area of 2520 sq km (973 sq miles). Much it was forested and lack of transport prevented and 154 (11×14). Variations in the stamps
development of its mineral deposits. The state took its name from the main town, founded in the pane are listed and described in the
by Bijai Singh in the 17th century. Rule was confirmed to Ratan Singh by the British govern- SG catalogue.
ment in 1811 for the usual deed of allegiance, and in 1857 Bhan Pratap Singh rendered The next printing in 1896 had a shorter
signal service to the British during the Indian Mutiny. The state acceded to India in January and thicker dagger, the stamps were separ
1950, becoming part of the state of Vindhya Pradesh, later merged into Madhya Pradesh. ate and printed on laid paper in sheets of
The town of Bijawar has a population of 18,500. 168. The 1a., 2a., 4a., 8a. and 1r. stamps
of 1897–98 are rather more colourful than
the earlier ½a., being printed in shades of
Maharaja Sarwant Singh on stamps Indian red, green, and in yellow on blue
from the Indian Feudatory State of paper. All are worth more used than mint.
Bijawar The 4a. also exists in two shades of green
(emerald and yellow) with variations to the
blade and positioning of the value and in-
scription. Other values were printed in 1898
with a wider blade, and a November 1898
printing of the 4a. has the dagger pointing
to the left rather than to the right. There are
in total some 17 basic dagger stamps.
Stamps were issued 1935–41 only, all and printing quality. Until 1914 all stamps The second design, from 1914, shows the
featured the Maharaja, Sawant Singh (ruled were printed litho, imperf and without gum Raja, Raghubir Singh (ruled 1889–1927)
1899–1941) and were printed in typography in a basic design showing the blade of a protecting sacred cows. This design was
(letterpress) at the Lakshmi Art Printing dagger and local script; on most stamps the produced from separate clichés printed as
Works in Bombay (now Mumbai). Only two characters denoting the value are below the a block of four. The same clichés were used
designs were used, both similar and show- dagger. The stamps were printed in large for all values, but not necessarily in the same
ing a three-quarters profile of the Maharaja sheets, each stamp differing slightly from its order within the block. The Devanagari
facing left. The first issue, in July 1935, com- neighbours. inscription ‘RAJ BUNDI’ at top and the
prised five values, perforated 11, reprinted The initial printing of the first stamp, a ½ face value at bottom, were inserted into the
the following year when rouletted gauge 7. anna value in slate-grey, issued in May 1894, basic clichés as required, so that various dif-
The 1935 issue are all known imperf and has a distinct frame around each stamp (the ferences exist within the 58 settings which
the 3p. stamp of 1936 is recorded printed stamps are not connected by the framing have been identified. The stamps, issued
on the gummed side. The rouletted issue is lines), was printed on laid or wove paper, from 1914 to 1941, in values from ¼a. to 5r.
much scarcer used than mint. The second and has three vertical lines on the dagger. are a complicated issue. They were printed
design, issued in May 1937, comprised five It is valued at £13,000 mint and £2250 used. typo, mostly on ungummed paper and on
larger size higher values, this time perf 9. All On the next printing, in December 1894, a variety of papers—wove (from thin to
are catalogued considerably more used than the stamps have no space between them, very thick), pelure, or horizontally laid. A
mint. The Orbis Philatelic Atlas (1987) states were printed on thin wove paper, and have considerable number of shades are listed,
that the postal validity of Bijawar stamps ‘has just two lines on the dagger. This printing, an error of colour (black instead of blue)
not been clarified, and there are few letters much less valuable than its predecessor and some differences in the characters. The
with such stamps’. It continues, ‘In 1939 In-
dian stamps began to be used, and in 1941
all stamps of Bijawar were finally withdrawn’. Some stamps from Bundi
The SG catalogue does not quote prices for
Bijawar stamps on cover, noting that they
‘are very rare used on cover’.
The former state of Bundi covered an
area of 5698 sq km in north-western India.
It came under British influence from 1818
when Bishan Singh signed a treaty with the
British East India Company, then coming
under their protection. The state was badly
hit by famines in the late 19th century,
which reduced the population by some
90,000 by 1901. The town of Bundi (popu-
lation 88,312 in 2001) is famed for the
Taragarh Fort or Star Fort, constructed on a
steep hillside in the 14th century, and Bundi
Palace, noted for its murals and frescoes,
epitomising the ‘Bundi School’ of painting.
It was visited by Rudyard Kipling. Since 1947
Bundi has been part of Rajasthan state.
Stamps were issued from 1894 until 1947,
the early issues being very primitive in design
G.S.M. November 2008 33

listing comprises no fewer than 61 basic but for official stamps from 15 to 20 times Heligoland
stamps plus variations. The catalogue warns the used price. The Orbis Atlas notes that in I was rather intrigued by
of fiscal use; many of the low values were so most cases postal use of Bundi stamps ‘is not a newspaper story earl
used and faked stamps are known fraudu- clearly proved’. ier in the year headed
lently cleaned of pen-cancels, regummed or In September I looked at the stamps of ‘Island levelled by “Brit-
provided with forged postmarks. Jaipur. An interesting article ‘Maharajah ish bang” to be whole
Rather better produced stamps were of Jaipur, by Barry Floyd, was published in again’. I read on to find
issued in the 1940s, during the rule of Ma- the July–August 2008 issue of Topical Time, it was about Heligoland,
harao Raja Ishwari Singh (1927–45), and journal of the American Topical Associa- a tiny North Sea island
Bahadur Singh (from 1945). The first issue, tion. The article is about the colourful life of 40 miles off the German coast. As a school-
in 1941, featured the state arms. An internet Maharajah Man Singh II (ruler from 1922) boy I had a couple of Heligoland stamps
site tells me the state arms comprises a shield and uses information from the memoirs of in my collection and was puzzled as to why
depicting Garuda, the mount of Vishnu, his widow, published in 1995. I recommend an island off Germany should have issued
flanked by winged griffins. The shield is the article to anyone interested in Jaipur stamps featuring Queen Victoria.
flanked by bulls representing dharma, and and its stamps.
crowned by a warrior emerging from flames. Heligoland, or Helgoland, covers an area
of just 2.1 sq km in the North Frisian Islands
For the first time, the stamps were inscribed Nepal in Helgoland Bay, off the coast of Schleswig-
in English ‘BUNDI STATE POSTAGE’ and In September I noted the end of the mon-
the value expressed in words (THREE PIES, Holstein. It was captured from Denmark by
archy in Nepal, and showed a stamp featur- the British in 1807 for use as a base against
etc) and figures (3PS). The stamps were ing the last monarch, King Gyanendra. A
printed in typo, perf 11, initially gummed or Napoleon, and ceded to Germany in 1890
reader submitted a nice cover sent from the in exchange for Zanzibar. The Orbis Philatelic
later without gum. The 2a. value exists in a Nepal Philatelic Bureau in Kathmandu. On
deep brown shade (1944) as well as the ori Atlas tells us that after World War II the
the front is a simple handstamp ‘SERVICE island was used for bombing practice by the
ginal chestnut. The final issue, in 1947, de- DES POSTES’ and an elaborate cachet
picted the Raja in military uniform on three RAF (see below), but was settled by a civilian
showing a mountain scene with the inscrip- population again in 1952.
values, in Indian dress on the 2a. and 4a. tion ‘Government of Nepal/Postal Services
denominations, and a view of Bundi city on Department’ followed by the address of the Before 1867 postal services were provided
the two top values. The stamps are inscribed Philatelic Bureau. The letter was sent regis- by a branch post office of Hamburg, and
in English and Devanagari (alphabet used tered and on the reverse is a label featuring Hamburg stamps were used. From 1867
for Sanskrit, Hindi, and other Indian lan- the Postal Services Department emblem and until 1890 stamps featuring Queen Vic-
guages), and were printed typo by Times the registration number, cash paid (zero in toria (two designs), shield and numerals
of India Press, Bombay. They are of modest this case as official mail), and the date and were issued, some in dual English/German
catalogue value mint, worth considerably time of posting. currency. These stamps were produced at
more used. In fact the 8a. and 1r. values are the Imperial Printing Works in Berlin and
unpriced used in the SG catalogue. Nepal postal label continued in use until 1890. Somewhat
As well as the 92 Bundi stamps listed, mysteriously the Orbis Atlas states that ‘the
the catalogue records a further 59 basic postal use of the last issue has
Official stamps, issued from 1915 to never been fully established’.
1941, comprising Bundi stamps over- After Germany acquired the
printed in local script or ‘BUNDI/ island in 1890 the printing
SERVICE’ in two different sizes. Cata plates for the stamps passed
logue valuations for official stamps into commercial hands and re-
range from 75p to £1600, most are prints made in Berlin, Leipzig,
scarce or rare. Bundi stamps are not as and Hamburg flooded the phil
elusive on cover than those of Bijawar, atelic market—it is almost cer-
but are still difficult to find. The cata- tainly such reprints that were
logue suggests cover values between once in the Holman schoolboy
twice and ten-times the used prices, collection. The SG Catalogue
gives further details of these
reprints and of forgeries pro-
duced by lithography rather
Commemorative slogans than typography, as were the
A reader sent a number of pieces bearing Australian stamps cancelled by slogan post- genuine stamps. A total of 19 basic stamps
marks in the 1950s. Amongst these were examples celebrating the 50th anniversary of are listed by SG, plus a number of shades,
the Commonwealth of Australia (1951), and the Royal Visit and centenary of telegraph paper variations, and errors. The prices for
services, both in 1954. The last two are especially pleasing as the slogan cancels the ap- the basic stamps range from £13 to £225
propriate commemorative stamps. mint and £19 to £1500 used. Stamps used
on covers are valued at from three times
used prices.
The newspaper article, referred to earlier,
states that the island is to rise again from
the sea as a German tourist paradise. The
island was the target of what was said to be
the largest single non-nuclear explosion in
history—some 6800 tons of left-over ord-
nance, exploded in 1947. This was intended
to ruin the reinforced submarine base and
tunnel network, but instead flattened a large
Australian part of the island, an area that a Hamburg
slogans of the businessman now wants to expand and link
1950s
to a nearby sandy islet of Dune which was
separated from the main island by a vast
storm tide in 1720. The proposed £65 mil-
lion project would restore Heligoland to
its former state and attract large numbers
of tourists. It will be interesting to see if the
project comes to fruition.

Collectable meters—Westminster Abbey, James Bond exhibition, Bolton Town Hall, and Angel of the North
Meters
Although not a serious collector of meters, I always look out for interesting examples, espe livery. Watch out for such issues on any
cially if there is a connection to a stamp issue. I have four rather attractive British ones to mail you receive from friends, relatives, or
show this month. The first was used on an envelope from Westminster Abbey which featured companies in New Zealand.
on stamps marking its 900th anniversary in 1966 (SG 697/8) and on the 50p London 1980 As I finish writing this article (early
Stamp Exhibition stamp (1118). The second is on a cover from the Imperial War Museum September) I am told that Universal Mail
advertising its ‘For Your Eyes Only’ Ian Fleming and James Bond exhibition which is on show stamps are now being sold at tourist destina
until 1 March 2009. Royal Mail issued stamps, featuring front covers from James Bond books, tions and hotels in the UK. Although I have
to mark the centenary of the birth of Ian Fleming in January. yet to see them, I gather they feature Big
The other two are from mail sent by local councils in the north of England and depict Ben, London Eye, and Tower Bridge, to
impressive local landmarks. The first, from Bolton shows the Town Hall. The original Town gether with part of the ‘Union Jack’ and are
Hall was opened in 1873 by HRH Prince Albert of Wales; the first recital of the great organ inscribed ‘Universal Mail/United Kingdom’
in the Albert Hall took place in October 1874. Sadly, the Town Tall was ravaged by fire in and ‘International Postcard’. They are, I
1981, destroying the original Albert Hall, but the rest of the building was saved. This was am advised, valid for use on postcards and
rebuilt into the new Albert Halls and Festival Halls; the building also houses the central letters up to 20g. posted into the Royal Mail
tourist information centre. system in the UK to overseas destinations,
The second, from Gateshead, features Antony Gormley’s famous Angel of the North and the usual Royal Mail stamps do not have to
marks the 10th anniversary of its construction. Gormley’s sculpture of a test-tube baby be affixed. They are not valid for use within
featured on the 63p stamp of The Patients’ Tale issue of 1999. The Angel of the North is one the UK, to the Channel Islands or to British
of the sights I watch out for from the train window when heading north for my Scottish Forces PO addresses. I imagine they may get
holidays on the East Coast main line from King’s Cross to Edinburgh. Other impressive cancelled by Royal Mail postmarks. I await
landmarks en-route are Peterborough and Durham Cathedrals, York Minister, Holy Island developments with interest and to acquiring
(Lindisfarne), and the rail and road bridges across the Tyne. Durham Cathedral and York some of these stamps.
Minister featured on two of the 1969 Cathedrals stamps (SG 796/7), and the Millennium
bridge in Gateshead on the 1st class stamp in the People and Places set in the Millennium US postal numbers
series (2149). In September I asked if readers could
identify the towns from the ‘Mailed From’
NZ private posts numbers on the postage paid markings.
Two readers contacted me with informa
Also in September I featured some of the an endangered bird, the Blue Duck, similar
private post stamps in use in New Zealand. to the whale stamp shown in September. The tion. The sender of the Hasler example with
Thanks to my correspondent I can show a second Universal Mail stamp is circular and the number 43207 tells me the package was
few more examples. Two from New Zealand depicts the town of Bungy, Queensland. The from a company in Dublin, Ohio. Another
Mail feature scenery in Timaru and Christ final example is a $2 stamp of Fastway Post correspondent writes: ‘I think the five-digit
church. The first from Universal Mail shows New Zealand Ltd depicting Aotearoa, Long “Mailed from ...” numbers in US meter
White Cloud. All these issues are printed marks are ZIP codes, the US equivalent of
on self-adhesive paper and bear New Zea our postcodes. Strictly speaking, they cor
land postmarks, respond only to UK outward codes, e.g.
indicating that PR5; full US codes have another four digits,
the private serv representing the delivery address—the first
ice transfers mail five digits show only the city, town or district
into the New Zea of delivery. You can look these up at http://
land Post service zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown_zip.jsp’ He
for onward trans- identifies 43207 as Columbus, Ohio, while
mission and de 53706, on the Neopost marking shown in
September, is Madison, Wisconsin.
I am obliged to M Banthorpe, J Enfield,
C Harford, G Harrison-Watts, G Morgan,
S Scothern, and S Vatharkar for
information included in this article.
Observations for ‘New Collector’ should be sent

to John Holman, c/o Gibbons Stamp Monthly,
Parkside, Ringwood, Hants BH24 3SH.
Mr Holman regrets he cannot send individual
replies.

BRITISH STAMPS
A Gibbons Stamp Monthly Supplement No 332 November 2008
Design Classics Birthday of the Prince of

Wales
A commemorative sheet is to be issued on
The first special stamps of 2009 feature British design classics of the 20th century. Issued 14 November to mark the 60th birthday of
as a se-tenant block of ten 1st class stamps, they go on sale on 13 January. the Prince of Wales. This will contain ten
The stamps show: Supermarine Spitfire (£7.75). Pictorial first day cancellations 1st class Wales country stamps with labels
(design by R J Mitchell), Mini Skirt (Mary will be in use at Royal Mail featuring events from the Prince’s life,
Quant), Mk 1 Austin Mini (Sir Alec Is- Tallents House, Edin- including his christening, investiture and
sigonis), Anglepoise Lamp (George Car- burgh (Concorde) military service. Supplied in an illustrated
wardine), Concorde (Aérospatiale-BAC), and Longbridge, folder giving further details of the Prince’s
K2 Telephone Kiosk (Sir Giles Gilbert Birmingham life, the self-adhesive sheet has been de-
Scott), Polypropylene Chair (Robin Day), (steering wheel). signed by Sedley Place and printed in litho
Penguin Books (Edward Young), London by Cartor. Priced at £14.95, the sheet will
Underground Map (Harry Beck) and be available from Tallents House, and Post
Routemaster Bus (design team led by AAM Office philatelic and postshop outlets.
Durrant).
Designed by HGV design group of Lon-
don, they have been printed in litho by
Walsall Security Printers. Smilers for Kids
Other items to be issued alongside these This new product aimed at children went on sale on 28 October, not 7 October as
stamps are a prestige booklet (£7.68)—this stated in last month’s GSM.. Illustrated are the first two
includes a se-tenant pane sheets featuring Peter Rabbit and Flower Fairies.
of 4×16p and 4×50p
Machin definitives— Lest We Forget
blank first day Collection
envelope (30p), il- A folder containing the
lustrated presenta- three se-tenant Poppy
tion pack (£4.10), stamps and three Lest We
stamp card set (£4) Forget miniature sheets
and generic sheet will be available from 11
November, price £18.95.
The Poppy stamps are af-
Year collections fixed to the folder and
Containing all of 2008’s special stamps cancelled by a special
and the Lest We Forget miniature handstamp, the mint mini-
sheet, the annual Yearbook and ature sheets are displayed
Yearpack go on sale on 6 November. in transparent mounts. The
The standard Yearbook costs £58, the folder also contains a post-
de-luxe leather-bound version £95; the card in the form of an em-
Yearpack is £52. The 2008 Miniature broidered World War I card
Sheet Yearpack (£29.99) and and includes illustrated sec-
Presentation Pack Collection (£59) go tions on the postal service at
on sale the same day. the time, both at home and
at the front.

BRITISH STAMPS
A Review of the Castle Stamps
1988–1999—Part 2
In the concluding part of his article, Peter Shaw reviews perforation and
printing varieties, including the ‘Missing Heads’
O ne of the most frequent misconceptions on the Castle stamps is to describe stamps

as being misperforated or to suggest that the perforations have shifted upwards,
downwards or sideways.
perforated, if it had ‘not gone up to the side
of the lay or grip correctly on the printing
machine’.
In most cases only one sheet exists but if perforation. A design shift would account So, many of the errors described as misper-
the sheets are perforated seven or eight at for only one sheet existing as the sheets were forations or perforation shifts are nothing of
a time, then all those sheets should be af- only printed one at a time. the kind; it is the design that has shifted.
fected; logically several sheets should exist. An example of a design shift on the £1.50 However misperforations do occur, as
The error can be looked at in a different stamp printed from plate 2X is shown (Fig in this example of £1.50 stamps from plate
way, however. Suppose it was perforated 19). 3A where there is a misaligned strike of the
correctly but the design was incorrectly I raised this point with Harrisons, who perforator (Fig 20).
placed on the sheet. After perforation and stated that the printing could be out of Since it is a perforation error six or seven
trimming it would appear as a possible mis- register on a single sheet, prior to it being examples are known.
Fig 19 (below) Design shift; Fig 20 (bottom) Misperforation

BRITISH STAMPS
True imperforate stamps are unknown on to the sheet being fed the wrong way into
the perforator.
this issue As a result of the incorrect perforation,
the inscription ‘Total Sheet Value £100’ has
been printed on the stamps.
This is the only confirmed example of
Care should be taken with this error. I perforation and then nine perforation holes an inverted perforation on a Castle stamp.
have known examples where the bottom of to the bottom (Fig 23). In this case there are However there is a design shift on a 1988
the margin has been trimmed off and the nine perforation holes above the elliptical issue of the £1 stamp which is questionable
stamps described as ‘imperforate lower mar- perforation and ten perforation holes below (Fig 25).
gin’. It is of course nothing of the kind; it (Fig 24). This was the way that Enschedé The design has shifted 11mm down-
is a misperforation error. True imperforate perforated the high values, but they never wards, although there has been only a
stamps are unknown on this issue. printed the £1 stamp. In this case it was due slight horizontal shift to the right.
There are examples of misperforation on
the other values also. Figs 23 (right) Normal perforation
Fig 24 (far right) Inverted perforation
An apparent design shift occurred in a
printing of the £1 stamp from plate 2A, as
can be seen in the examples illustrated in Fig 25
Figs 21 and Fig 22. Design
shift or
Inverted perforation inverted
perf?
At first it looks as if it is the result of a major
design shift, but closer examination reveals
a different story. The sheet has been perfor-
ated upside down. Normally there are ten
perforation holes from the top, an elliptical
Figs 21
and 22 An
apparent
design shift
on £1 plate
2A that is
actually an
inverted
perforation
BRITISH STAMPS
The size of the shift is consistent with The Missing Heads
the sheet being perforated upside down. The omission of the optically variable ink, and consequently the Queen’s head, is known
Therefore rather than being a design shift, on both the Harrison and Enschedé printings.
the error may have been caused by the
sheet being incorrectly perforated.
It is of course impossible to tell as there Fig 27
is no elliptical perforation. The number Harrison
of the plate used to print this stamp is not missing head
known.
Mistrimmed sheets
Harrison Missing Head

Harrisons never fully mastered the use of stated that the application of the optically
optically variable ink. It was expensive and variable ink was wasteful. The staff were
its use had to be carefully controlled. even told to use their fingers to ensure that
One of my correspondents at Harrisons every last drop in the tin was used!
was director John Orford. In the August Both inks were applied in one opera-
2008 edition of Stamp Magazine, page 67, he tion. When the printing machines were
Fig 26 The sheet from which these

stamps came was probably inverted
before trimming
A strip of £3 stamps showing a stamp with

no image but part of the marginal inscrip-
tion is illustrated (Fig 26).
When the stamps were printed a dummy
stamp was created at the edge of the sheet.
This enabled the perforations to run to the
edge of the sheet after trimming to assist
separation. Normally the sheets were cut
through the centre of the dummy stamps.
In this case the sheet was probably inverted
before trimming and was cut in the wrong
place. In this strip the lower margin has not
been perforated. Normally this would have
been trimmed off and discarded.
Harrisons never
fully mastered the
use of optically
variable ink
BRITISH STAMPS
being prepared to print the Castle stamps, Fig 30 A
one sheet was put through to check the block of four
consistency of the ink used for the design. Enschedé £3
Due to its expense the optically variable ink stamps from
was not applied to these test sheets. These plate 1A,
test sheets should, of course, have been with missing
destroyed; but almost inevitably a sheet was heads and
released to the public, in this case the £5 OVI plate
stamp printed from plate 2A (Fig 27). number
Since the stamps were printed from one
plate there is an impression of the Queen’s
head with a small amount of brown ink
used for the design.
The Enschedé missing heads

The Enschedé printing of the Castle stamps
were issued on 29 July 1997. They rather
rashly stated that they could avoid the prob-
lems encountered by Harrisons.
Despite Enschedé’s confidence that
they could produce consistent, error-free
stamps, the omission of the optically vari-
able ink occurred on all values, resulting in
the absence of the Queen’s head. properly applied (Fig 28). Four
used copies are known, two used in Fig 31 The only
Unlike Harrisons, the two inks were ap- known used £3
plied in separate operations. Belfast and two at Mount Pleasant
with missing
The £5 stamp was the first to be dis- in London (Fig 29).
head
covered late in 1997. In a sheet only two The next missing head to appear
stamps had the head completely missing was on the £3 stamp early in 1998.
and one partially missing. They are on row Due to the cost and limited usage
5/8 and 6/8, with the partial omission on of the high values, many smaller post offices A used example was offered on eBay in
row 7/8. Since the omission only affected were only supplied with quarter sheets. The 2007, having been discovered in kiloware
three stamps it is likely that a piece of £3 stamp with the missing head appears to two years earlier. The stamp was cancelled
foreign matter became attached to the silk have come from one of these sheets. at Horbury Bridge post office near Wake-
screen for part of the printing, prevent- The post office where the stamps were field in West Yorkshire, but the date is not
ing the optically variable ink from being discovered was in the Bedford area and it known (Fig 31).
only received the lower left quarter of a It is the only confirmed used example.
sheet, which fortunately included the plate There was reference in Stamp Magazine,
numbers. Five were sold before a business- June 2005, page 89, of another, but as far as
man, needing 20 stamps for a mailshot, I am aware it has not been confirmed.
purchased the balance. The block with the Next a complete sheet of the £2 En-
plate number for the OVI omitted is illus- schedé stamp with the OVI omitted was
trated (Fig 30). discovered in north London in the early
A further 25 copies were discovered later summer of 1998. The block with the plate
at another post office but with all the mar- number for the OVI omitted is illustrated
gins removed. A few more turned up later (Fig 32).
in Cornwall. About 50 mint copies have This was the only occasion where a com-
been found in total. plete missing head sheet from an Enschedé
Figs 28 and 29
Missing heads
on Enschedé
printings of the
£5 Castle Fig 32 Plate
number block
of the £2
Enschedé
Castle with
missing
heads and
OVI plate
number

BRITISH STAMPS
14 December 1999.
An alleged mint
copy was discovered
in December 2004,
lacking the gum,
which suggests it
went through the
postal system with-
out being cancelled.
A similar copy was
found in January
2005. I have examined one of these
copies and there is an apparent post-
mark across the lower perforations.
There are also other suggestions
that it had passed through the post.
There is a ball point offset on the
back, suggesting that it had been
stuck to an envelope. In my opinion
there is little doubt that the stamp has
passed through the post and should be
Fig 33 £1.50 missing head used on piece classified as used.
in pair with normal By now new discoveries were arriving
thick and fast. Another example, in a pair
printing was discovered intact. It is sur- with a normal stamp, was found in the
prising that a complete sheet could pass spring of 2005, followed by a copy can-
through Enschedé’s strict checking proce- celled in 2000. Remarkably a block of four
dures, but no system is infallible. For some and a pair were found in 2005 (Fig 34).
reason the stamp realises more in auction Since the errors were postmarked in dif-
than the £5 Harrison stamp, although ferent locations it is likely more than one
equal quantities are known. sheet was affected.
I have recorded 17 used copies, as de-
The most intriguing tailed below, but it is possible others exist.
The £1.50 Enschedé stamp with the miss-
ing head is probably the most intriguing. Omission of the design ink
All known copies have passed through the So far, we have only looked at omissions of
post, so the cancellations gives an idea of the optically variable ink used to print the
the period and locations of usage. Queen’s head. Partial omissions of the ink
The first was not generally known until used to print the remainder of the stamp,
2001 and was postmarked Shropshire on 16 i.e. the castle, inscription and value, are
December 1999. No more were discovered also known.
until the late spring of 2004 when a copy Stamp Date Cancellation
was found postmarked 16 December 1999 Single 16 December 1999 Shropshire
at Market Street in Hednesford, Stafford- Single with normal 16 December 1999 Staffordshire
shire. This example was more interesting Single 14 December 1999 Romford
as it was paired with a normally printed Single lightly cancelled Unknown Unknown
stamp, which suggested that the omission Single lightly cancelled Unknown Unknown
had been caused by a foreign body getting Single with normal 8 April 1999 Watford
Single 2000 Unknown
in the way during printing, as in the case of
Pair 19 June (Year?) Norfolk
the £5 stamp (Fig 33). The number of ex- Block of four 10 June 1999 Middlesex
amples, however, suggests that it covered a Pair 17 May 1999 Middlesex
larger area. Another copy was found in the Single, parcel used Unknown Unknown
summer of 2004 postmarked Romford on Single 5 October 1999 Shropshire
Fig 34 A used block of

four of the £1.50, all
with missing head
Fig 35 Part of a sheet

printed from plate 1H
showing stamps in the
lower left pane with the
green ink partially omitted

BRITISH STAMPS
A printing of the £1 stamp from plate 1H
was discovered with part of the green ink
missing but with the optically variable ink
as normal (Fig 35).
The first two stamps on the lower left
pane have virtually all the green ink omit-
ted. The third stamp lacks most of the ink
and the fourth has been partially affected,
as have the first three stamps on the second
row. The omission was probably caused by
a lack of ink being transferred from the
inking roller train on to the printing plate.
An omission of the ink extending across
the sheet is known from a printing of the
£1.50 stamp. The second and third rows
were affected (Fig 36).
The omission was caused when the ink
roller was partially lifted for a very short
time during which no ink was applied to
the printing plate.
Glazed papers
During 1990 Harrisons ran out of stocks
of the normal paper. Royal Mail was given
the choice of waiting for a fresh delivery
of paper or printing on a different type.
Stocks of the £1.50 and £2 stamps were
low, so Royal Mail chose the different kind
of paper, The alternative had a glazed
surface and was thicker than normal but
would not affect the usage of the stamps.
As a consequence, glazed paper printings
are known from the £1.50 plates 2F and 2G
and the £2 plates 1G and 1H.
The £1.50 stamps had already been
issued on normal paper from plates 2F
and 2G. These plates were probably in use
on one of the presses that used two plates
and this value on glazed paper is relatively
common.
Fig 36 Top three rows of a sheet of £1.50 stamps with the
second and third rows only partially printed

BRITISH STAMPS
It is probable that the £2 stamp was
printed from plates 1G and 1H on the The difficulties encountered by both
same press towards the end of the use of
the glazed paper, since this value is quite Harrisons and Enschedé in printing
scarce on this paper (Fig 37). The standard
paper was then used. Printings on stand-
these stamps has produced a wide and
ard paper from these plates are relatively
common.
interesting range of errors and varieties
Other papers
Apparently, towards the end of their con-
Fig 37 £2
tract Harrisons were prepared to release Castle printed
printings that were below standard which on glazed
had been held in store. This would have paper from
avoided the expense of preparing new plate 1H
plates for the short runs required to com-
plete the contract. For example the £1.50
printed from plates 4J, 4L and 4M was
issued with a brown tinge in the PVA gum.
The printing may have been an early run
made late in 1995 on trial paper using PVA
gum.
The £1.50 and £2 stamps were also issued
on a very translucent paper. The £1.50
stamp was printed from plates 4J and 4L
and the £2 from plates 4F and 4G.
Shades
Harrisons had considerable trouble
in printing these stamps. The major
difficulty was the wastage in the
expensive optically variable ink, but
shade matching was also a prob-
lem. A wide variation of shades is
known.
The £1.50 stamp was particularly
affected as can be seen in this ex-
ample of the printing from plate 2K
as compared to a normal printing
(Figs 38 and 39). Fig 38 (left) £1.50
The £2 stamp was also affected shade variety from
but to a lesser degree. The £1, £3 plate 2K
and £5 varied very little, so there was Fig 39 (below) The
probably a problem with the ma- normal shade, also
roon ink used for the £1.50 stamp. from plate 2K
Replacement of the
Castle stamps
The difficulties encountered by
both Harrisons and Enschedé in
printing these stamps has produced
a wide and interesting range of
errors and varieties.
The stamps were replaced on 9 March
1999. Royal Mail stated the reason for the
change was to have a consistent image
across the stamps on permanent sale. How-
ever, one is left to wonder if the real
reason for the change was the difficulties in
printing the Castle stamps and the cost of
production. The optically variable ink was
expensive and the wastage rate was unac-
ceptably high. It has never been used again
on British stamps.
The Castle stamps were sold to exhaus-
tion and were not withdrawn immediately
the new stamps were issued. Any remaining
stamps were withdrawn on 4 August 2000.
I have endeavoured in this article to
cover certain aspects of this issue. Any
comments from readers would be most
welcome.

BRITISH STAMPS
GB Postal Stationery,
Postal Labels and Postmarks
John Holman reports on recent developments
Postal stationery on the ‘Go’ on the screen and places the
There is no new Christmas aerogramme again this year, instead the 2006 issue will return item on the balance. One then chooses
to sale at post offices, as it did last year, with the 2008 Christmas stamps, on 4 November. Al- whether the item is a letter, large letter
though withdrawn from sale at post offices last December, it has remained on philatelic sale or a packet. The service required is then
from Tallents House in Edinburgh since November 2006. There are two versions—stand- chosen, either 1st or 2nd class. The method
ard, with text in English, and a bilingual Welsh/English version for sale at offices in the of payment is then indicated—cash or
Principality. card. The appropriate payment is then
New dates seen or reported inside stamped envelopes are: DL size 1st class 17/07 D/S H; made and a receipt and the label(s) are
DL no window 1st 50/05 D/S E; PIP DL no window 1st then printed. The labels, which measure
24/06 D/S E, 17/07 D/S H and 33/07 D/S; and C5 no 75×50mm, have a clearer print quality than
window 2nd paid to 100g. A.E. 37/03 B (inverted). Horizon labels, and bear a code PAG (Pay
Since March 2008, as envelopes are reprinted the and Go) followed by a reference number.
indicia on the front will read ‘ROYAL MAIL/POSTAGE Articles by John Newcomb about the
PAID’ instead of ‘POSTAGE PAID/POSTAGE PAID’. machines and labels have been published
The 1st class C5 size has been reported. The same ap- in the British Postmark Society Journal (April
plies to new printings of envelopes produced specially 2007 and January 2008), where the labels
for companies and an example of the 1st class indicia in have been illustrated. The labels bear a
black (blue on the generally available envelopes) with the new inscription has been seen. partial postcode—B2 (Birmingham) BT1
Unfortunately this was cut from the envelope so I am unable to say which company used it. 1 (Belfast), ME14 (Maidstone), M18 8
Pre-stamped envelopes are no longer sold at Post Office branches, boxes of 100 pre- (Gorton), BS1 (Bristol), DN1 (initially
stamped 1st and 2nd class envelopes (three sizes) are available for business customers from FEL01, Doncaster), NE33 (South Shields),
Royal Mail Direct (RMD) in Edinburgh. In recent months packs of five 1st class DL size SR1 1 (Sunderland) and SW4 7 (Clapham
envelopes have been on sale at major Tesco and W H Smith stores. The envelopes are very Common).
similar to those sold in boxes of 100. For the Tesco/W H Smith packs, DL size envelopes are Horizon labels and those from the Auto
obtained from a number of commercial sources (hence different manufacturers’ imprints mated Postal Service Pay & Go machines
on the inside of the envelopes) and the Royal Mail 1st class indicia and postage details are are proving rather interesting for a small,
printed on the front and back of the envelopes by a Royal Mail approved printer. The Tesco but dedicated, band of specialist collectors.
envelopes have manufacturer’s imprints ‘BECKER’ and ‘FUCHS’; those sold by Smiths are However most collectors find them rather
inscribed ‘Deutrich’. unpleasing. It’s a matter of personal prefer-
Further printings seen or reported of the standard aerogramme with star (from discount ence, as in many things philatelic, beauty is
packs) are: 339/07 and 340/07 and without star (sold singly) 345/07. in the eye of the beholder and one man’s
The humble certificate of posting has been reprinted with April 08 date, the previous meat is another man’s poison!
printing was November 04, at least I haven’t seen any with intermediate dates. Mail found open or damaged in the
post is sealed (‘officially secured’) using
tape—various printings exist over the years
but the latest is printed in red on white self-
Postal labels adhesive paper, coded P48/302905. It is
Back in August 2004 I reported three ma- second for the label. To commence the produced in rolls, with rouletting between
chines (‘Automated Postal Service kiosks’) process of purchasing a label, one presses labels. Some damaged items probably need
being trialled for public use at post offices just one label, others might require the use
in London (Broadgate, EC2); Alfreton, of several to repair the damage and make
Derbyshire; and Luton (Arndale Centre). the item secure.
These printed postage paid labels are A significant change has been made
similar to those produced by Horizon to the labels for
machines at post office counters. A further Special Delivery.
batch of trial machines, known as ‘Pay & Instead of a long
Go’ are currently in use at a number of of- three-part label
fices. These started early in 2007 at Belfast, which needs
Birmingham, and Maidstone, followed in completion by
late 2007 by Gorton, Manchester M18; the sender, there
The Galleries, Bristol; Doncaster; South is now a simple
Shields; Sunderland and Clapham Com- label with code
mon, London SW4. The machines have P6598 REV OCT
been variously manufactured by Fujitsu, 07 on the reverse,
Pitney Bowes, and IBM. and reference
A correspondent has kindly supplied number with pre-
details of the machine at Gorton, Manches- fix letters ZV. (A
ter: this consists of a balance and a touch-
screen display under which is a keyboard Pay & Go machine
for typing in a PIN if paying by card, slots labels from Belfast
for coins and a printer for receipts and a and London SW7

BRITISH STAMPS
New Special
Delivery label
Ink-jet postmarks
In August I noted the introduction of an up-
(P6598 REV
graded ‘PostJet’ printer of ink-jet postmarks
OCT 07 on
at a number of offices. At time of writing
reverse)
these have been seen from most IMP mail
centres, all centres may be using the new
equipment by the time this article is pub-
August 2008) and ‘COVENTRY &/WAR-
lished. The change of printer, which started
WICKSHIRE’ (numbered 34, 45×30mm,
at Leeds in early January, has resulted in a
26 AUG 2008).
number of anomalies in the inscriptions,
A number of attractive oval datestamps
such as Bristol (instead of the usual Bris-
have been seen or reported—‘STOCK-
tol, Bath & Taunton), Chelmsford (South
PORT MAIL CENTRE/CALLERS OF-
East Anglia), Chester (Chester & North
FICE (phone number unclear) …’ (dated
Wales/Caer a Gog Cymru), Preston (Lanca-
03 JUL 2008 in blue); ‘SPECIAL DELIV-
shire & South Lakes), and Wolverhampton
ERY/MOUNT PLEASANT’ (with number
(North West Midlands). Chester has already
16 above date 13 MAY 2008) and ‘PRI-
reverted to the usual designation and no
ORITY SERVICE LOCKER/WATFORD
doubt others will follow in time. Rather
WD18 8AA’ (in blue with date in red,
unusual was the use of ‘Harrow-Slough’ at
various dates in July and August 2008).
Greenford-Windsor.
An interesting customs datestamp is re-
Some of these anomalies may turn out
ported on a cover from Guernsey, struck
to be quite scarce, in postmark and postal
alongside the
mechanisation terms, although of little
printed cus-
monetary value. Well worth looking
toms declara-
out for. Readers interested in these
tion; it reads
changes to ink-jet postmarks are urged
similar bilingual label is available in Wales, ‘ROYAL MAIL
to read reports in both the British Post-
code P6598W REV HYDREF 07, prefix MOUNT PLEAS-
mark Society Journal and the Postal Mecha-
letters ZV.) When I recently sent a Special ANT/PRIMARY
nisation Study Circle Newsletter to keep up
Delivery letter, the counter clerk affixed CUSTOMS
with all the latest developments. For de-
one of these new labels and printed out a CLEARANCE’
tails of the BPS contact John Strachan,
receipt for me on the counter computer. (34mm, dated
12 Dunavon Park, Strathaven ML10
At another office an old-style label was used 02 JUN 2008).
6LP or Ray Downing, 166 Mitcham
but again I was given a computer printed Lane, London SW16 6NS for informa-
receipt rather than a datestamped part Machine tion on the PMSC.
of the SD label. I imagine the Recorded postmarks The ‘Climate Change Summit’ slogan was
Delivery label may change to match the Mention has been made several times of a announced for use 25 April–5 May 2008,
SD system. wavy line cancel with dated diamond to the although most mail centres had ceased to
right—examples have been seen dated 17 use it by the end of April. However it contin-
Packet handstamps and 24 JNE/2008 on mail from Brighton ued in sporadic use at some mail centres, I
Further to the previous listings of num- and presumably handled at the Gatwick have seen or heard of examples from Man-
bered packet handstamps, the following Mail Centre. chester in June, Greenford and North West
additional numbers have been seen by the
writer or reported by readers: BIRMING- Three versions of the Air Displays slogan, applied by Cueprint and PostJet printers
HAM – 10, 21, 31, 33; BRISTOL/BATH
AND TAUNTON – 100, 104, W2, W6,
W31; COVENTRY &/WARWICKSHIRE
– 7; GREENFORD/WINDSOR MAIL
CENTRE/UB6 0GG – 504, 610, 688, 704,
709, 728, 749, 756, 757, 760, 776, 778, 783;
LONDON/EAST – 49 and ROYAL MAIL/
MOUNT PLEASANT – 022, 029, 065, 081,
102, 128, 137, 185, 193.
Amongst datestamps seen by me or re-
ported by readers are: ‘MANCHESTER/15’
(4 JNE 1997); ‘PRIORITY SERVICES
CAGE/PORTSMOUTH & IOW’ (37mm,
11 AUG 2008); ‘TYNESIDE MAIL CENTRE
/NE/SR’ (36mm, 11 JUN 2008); ‘GAT-
WICK MAIL CENTRE/RH10 9AA’ (30mm,
small lettering, dated August 2008) and ‘205
OLD STREET BRANCH OFFICE’ (36mm,
14 AUG 2008—post office in London EC1,
across the road from
Royal Mail’s headquar-
ters at 148 Old Street).
Three boxed hand-
stamps are to hand—
‘NORTHAMPTON’
(55×30mm, dated 30
JUN 2008), ‘DERBY
MC/DE1 1AA’ (55×
32mm—various dates in

BRITISH STAMPS
letters was posted at the incorrect rate and
Printed Postage that the deficiency was collected from the
sender and each item handstamped to show
Impressions that the required postage had been paid.
The standard designs of PPIs make
them rather less interesting than in
the past. However some are slightly Downstream access mail
different to the norm and hence worth Last November I noted some of the ‘Re
including in a collection. Recently seen is a 2nd class with ROYAL MAIL but without the ceived out of course’ markings found on
usual POSTAGE PAID GB, just GUILDFORD 26614, this is also known with ‘3’ (Mailsort) mail handled by private operators and not
designation. The same reader also submitted an example from Jersey with, alongside the handed over to Royal Mail, for final delivery
Jersey PPI (Serial 11), the inscription ‘IMPORT VAT PRE-PAID/AUTHORISATION No (‘Downstream Access’) in the agreed fash
112’ with the logo of ion. A reader reports a boxed ‘Condition
Jersey Post. The re 9 Access Mail/Received out of course/At
ceiver was no doubt Birmingham Mail Centre’ datestamp (13
pleased that the MAY 2008) used on a cover handled by
VAT had already CF Post (C9 10012 on the Royal Mail ‘S’
been paid so did Postage Paid indicia).
not have to pay the Readers interested in these Downstream
high Royal Mail col Access markings are referred to an excel
lection charge on lent series of reports by John Enfield in
VAT-rated items. the British Postmark Society Journal. Mr En
field lists the various private operators and
the Royal Mail codes found on their mail.
About 25 per cent of letters from big busi
Midlands (Wolverhampton) in July, and Surcharged mail nesses (banks, utilities, and some govern
London South even into August. I am obliged to readers for further reports ment departments) are now said to be sent
The Air Displays Stamps slogan was ap of the black on yellow, self-adhesive Rev by the private operator/Royal Mail hybrid
plied at some mail centres by the original enue Protection labels. Now to hand are service. Some operators are trialling ‘end
Cueprint printer and at others by the up examples showing 0.42 Deficient Postage to end’ services, collecting, sorting and de
graded PostJet printer with a clearer impres and £1.42 TO PAY . Amongst interesting livering mail in limited geographical areas,
sion. The PostJet impression is not only items of surcharged mail reported is a and thus by-passing Royal Mail altogether.
clearer but has the lettering in a smaller size, large A4 envelope with 1st class cancelled However Royal Mail is, on its own behalf
a slightly different shape to the aircraft and ‘ROYAL MAIL LONDON/REVENUE/ and for private operators, still delivering to
the word DISPLAYS rather than DISPLAY. PROTECTION/STANDARD TARIFF/ businesses and households 99 per cent of
Changes were made to the Cueprint impres ITEMS CHECKED’ dated 10 JUN 2008 addressed letters weighing less than 350g.
sion, so that too read DISPLAYS and had a together with red boxed ‘DO NOT SUR and costing less than £1 to post.
slightly modified aircraft illustration. The CHARGE/CORRECT POSTAGE RAISED
slogan started on 1 July and was scheduled BY/REVENUE PROTECTION/TREAT AS
to end on 19 July. It was followed from 2ND CLASS’ with initials ‘MCH’ in bottom My thanks to D Aggersberg, S Dunn,
21–31 July by a slogan urging nomination of left-hand corner. C Francis, S Gilson, M Gray, G Harrison-
a hero for a Pride of Britain award. This slo Mail prepaid by meter is now subject Watts, R Holman, S Jones, J McCallum,
gan was applied at some mail centres on the to lower postal rates than mail bearing J Newcomb, T Norgate, T Osmond,
Cueprint printer, at others by PostJet. Apart stamps—34p instead of 36p 1st class and C Peachey, A Roberts, A Sachs, and
from the clarity of application, there are 24p rather than 27p 2nd class. A reader sub S Scothern, for reports and information
noticeable differences between the impres mits a cover bearing a Cheltenham meter included here. I am always pleased to
sions from the two printers—on Cueprint dated 28.07.08 but showing just 22p postage receive, c/o the Editor, reports for these
the inscription is in three lines ‘Nominate paid. Below was struck a ‘2nd PAID/REV articles and will acknowledge and include
your/hero/by 1st Aug’, whilst on PostJet it ENUE PROTECTION/GLOUCESTER’ as many as possible, but regret cannot
is printed in two lines ‘Nominate your/hero handstamp. It seems likely that a batch of answer letters.
by 1st Aug’. Both include a website address
at the top of the slogan.
A slogan promoting the RAF Uni
forms stamps was scheduled for use 8–18 Golden Oldies
September. This column is mainly concerned with recording recent developments in postal stationery,
labels and postmarks, but occasionally readers send in interesting and unusual items of
Meters & Paid postmarks past years. A regular correspond
Reports continue to arrive of handstamps ent sent in two soaked off stamps
used to show the correct date of posting on cancelled by BRITISH FLEET MAIL
letters with wrongly dated meters. A regular datestamps of 1968, one on a 6d.
contributor sent a large envelope bearing Wilding, the other on the 9d. Votes
a York meter dated 30.04.08 with a boxed for Women stamp from the 1968
handstamp ‘INCORRECTLY DATED BY/ Annivers
SENDER POSTED’ (black) with date added aries issue.
in red 01 MAY 2008—an example, dated 12 Another reader submitted a cover sent from London to Totnes,
JAN 2007 was shown here in August 2007. Devon in 1893. It bears a printed ‘POST/PAID’ with a London
Paid postmarks are now very much a NW 1d. Paid datestamp in red below. My correspondent notes:
thing of the past so I was interested in ‘I have never seen the like of it before and it resembles a PPI. I
a cover submitted by a reader showing have heard of them existing in the 1920s but 1893!! Surely not.
a ‘YORK/1st/PAID/GT BRITAIN’ hand Possibly one of your readers might be able to throw some light
stamp, dated 29 MAY 2008, applied in black on it?’ I have a vague recollection of seeing something similar
ink. When they were in regular use, Paid sent by a bank and the interwined initials printed on the reverse
postmarks (handstamps and machine) were of the cover may possibly be a bank. Hopefully some reader may
normally applied in red ink. know the answer.

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Machin Watch
John M Deering reports on the ‘Glorious United Kingdom’ generic sheet
and the issues to celebrate 50 years of regionals
Welcome to the November Gibbons Stamp Monthly, and to ‘Machin Watch’. The focus this The sheet and the labels
month is well and truly on regionals and emblem stamps as I discuss in detail two large The stamps and 20 different labels are set
topics: the ‘Glorious United Kingdom’ generic sheet and all its labels, and the two issues for against a background of the Union (Jack)
the 50th anniversary of the regional stamps. If you are a regional enthusiast then you should Flag, and together make for a very attractive
find my journalistic efforts this month particularly interesting, and if you are new to regionals sheet; I for one rather like it, and as with the
then there is plenty to inspire. Enjoy, and until next month … previous similar issues I find the views on the
labels both interesting and educational—
and quite inspiring. The excellent images
‘Glorious United Kingdom’ are again the result of some superb photo
Completing the lovely series of self-adhesive relations which contained emblem stamps graphy. As a group, the labels are a real
‘Glorious’ generic sheets that contain 20 1st without ellipses, the stamps in this new advertisement for the United Kingdom, and
class emblem stamps (for either England, sheet have ellipses! Yes, ellipses; and in show just how much it has to offer; there is
Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales) doing so the four emblem stamps are en- the beauty of the coast and the fens, distant
and attractive adjoining labels (showing tirely new as they become the very first history through buildings, important events
buildings, landmarks and beautiful scenery self-adhesive emblem stamps to have el- through statues, awe inspiring scenery,
from the respective country of the United lipses, which makes them very important and relatively new structures like the Eden
Kingdom), is the equally inspiring ‘Glori- indeed. Regardless of the ellipses, the Wales Project. The most well known image is prob-
ous United Kingdom’. It was issued on stamps are somewhat paler in shade than ably that of the Yeoman Warders outside the
29 September and neatly brings together those from the Wales sheet; also, and when Tower of London, but I think all the labels
the four previous country-specific sheets by compared to those from the Scotland sheet, deserve some explanation; after all, philately
containing five each of 1st emblem stamps the Scotland stamps are a little redder. (If is not just about the stamps—but also about
and labels for each of the four countries. you are reading some Royal Mail publicity, the issue in general.
The five labels and stamps for Wales are at and particularly the back cover of the British So, and following a significant amount of
the left of the generic sheet; to their right Philatelic Bulletin for September, a word of homework on my part, here follows a brief
five for Northern Ireland and then five warning! Pictured on the back of the Bulletin résumé of the images (many of which were
for England, with five for Scotland at the are all five ‘Glorious’ sheets and those for not familiar to me) shown on all the labels
right of the sheet. (For those who need a England, Northern Ireland and Scotland (by country, and in order as they appear):
reminder, the ‘Glorious’ series forms part of are pictured (incorrectly) with ellipses. (On First is the ‘Welsh Assembly’ label which
a larger issue celebrating the four national the Wales sheet it is hard to see the perfs at shows the unusual ceiling and interior of the
Saints’ Days: ‘Glorious Wales’ (SG LS37) was all.) I assume that the pictures used were Assembly building in Cardiff Bay; ‘Harlech
issued on 1 March 2007; ‘Glorious England’ from computer mock-ups and not from the Castle’ is featured next, and is a medieval
(LS38) came on 23 April 2007; ‘Glorious real thing, so please Royal Mail get your act Castle in Gwynedd, North Wales. The third
Scotland’ (LS44) was issued on 30 Novem- together. Such misleading publicity is of no label for Wales is of the Miners Family Statue
ber 2007 and the last of the sheets devoted help to the philatelic community; it con- in ‘Tonypandy’ in the Rhondda Valley, and
entirely to one country was ‘Glorious North- fuses and causes no end of questions. Quite this is followed by the ‘St. Govan’s Chapel’
ern Ireland’ (LS46) on 11 March 2008. obviously (and very understandably) people label; St. Govan’s Chapel is a 6th century
Full reports on these previous issues can be assume that what you illustrate exists and hermits’ chapel and can only be reached
found in ‘Machin Watch’ in the following then they try and obtain it, and/or if they by descending down many steps, some of
issues of GSM: January, February, April and already possess something different to what which can be seen in the picture. It is near
June 2007, and January and May 2008. is publicised by you, naturally believe they Bosherston on the lovely South Pembroke
have something unique and/or printed in coast. Lastly for Wales is the ‘Helvetia, Rhos-
The emblems have ellipses! error. So there can be no confusion, readers sili’ image, which is of the ocean-stripped
Just like its country-specific relations, ‘Glori- should note that the four earlier ‘Glorious’ wooden carcass of the Helvetia shipwreck in
ous United Kingdom’ is printed by Cartor generic sheets have not been issued with Rhossili Bay on the Gower Peninsula. The
in litho and each stamp has two (side) ellipses; only ‘Glorious United Kingdom’ Helvetia was wrecked in 1887, and its remains
phosphor bands; however, unlike its earlier has ellipses.) have become a significant landmark.
From the Glorious United Kingdom’

sheet are self-adhesive 1st class
emblem stamps for England, Northern
Ireland, Scotland and Wales—all with
ellipses! Previous issues did not have
ellipses

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Turning our attentions to the North- are believed to pre-date the church, and are in 1899 and having been revitalised in the
ern Ireland labels, the ‘Beaghmore Stone around 9th or 10th century. The final label recent past is considered to be a very fine
Circles’ are featured first; they were built for Northern Ireland features ‘Mussenden pier indeed. It is 1722 feet long! The third
in the Bronze Age and are located between Temple’, which is an 18th century folly label for England (one of my favourites)
Cookstown and Gortin (In County Tyrone), near the seaside village of Castlerock on the features the ‘Turf Fen Mill, The Broads’
they were discovered during peat cutting in coast of North Londonderry. Apparently which is a lovely windmill on the River Ant
the 1940s. Like a couple of the captions, the the circular temple was originally built as a on the Norfolk Broads. Apparently built in
one on the second Northern Ireland label library. (Before leaving Northern Ireland, around 1875, the mill ceased working in the
is not really of the image; the caption says and referring back to my article in the May 1920s; responsibility for it was taken over by
‘Customs House, Belfast’, when the image is GSM on the ‘Glorious Northern Ireland’ the Norfolk Windmill Trust in 1976 and it
actually of ‘The Big Fish’ sculpture which is generic sheet, one of the labels I briefly has since been refurbished. The next image
on the Donegall Quay (outside the Customs discussed at the time was that of ‘Devenish to be used for England is of the ‘Royal
House) in Belfast. The next label image is Island’, and I would like to thank Ian B who Liver Building’, which is one of the city of
of ‘Scrabo Tower’ which is situated at the recently wrote to me with further details. Liverpool’s most recognisable landmarks.
head of Strangford Lough overlooking the Ian pointed out that Devenish Island lies Completed in 1911, it is 295 feet high (with
old market town of Newtownards in County north-west of Enniskillen in Lower Lough 13 floors) and overlooks the River Mersey.
Down. The tower was built in 1857 as a Erne. He explained that Lough Erne is over The last label for England features the now
memorial to the Third Marquis of London- 40 miles long and divided (by Enniskillen) famous ‘Eden Project’. Eden (located in
derry. After ‘Scrabo Tower’ is the ‘White into the shallower Upper Lough Erne and Cornwall in a reclaimed clay pit) comprises
Island Figures, Lough Erne’ label, which the deeper and larger Lower Lough Erne. a number of giant domes that house plant
features five of six curious finely carved As mentioned earlier, White Island is also in species from around the world with each
stone figures which are set against the north Lower Lough Erne.) forming a biome to emulate a particular
wall of the remains of a 12th century church, Moving on to the labels for England, the climate area.
which can be found on White Island in first is of the ‘Tower of London’ but pre- At the right of the generic sheet are
Lower Lough Erne in County Fermanagh dominantly showing Yeoman Warders in the the labels for Scotland, and the first is of
(see also below). Interestingly, the figures evening. The famous ‘Brighton Pier’ is fea- the ‘Scottish Exhibition Centre’ in Glasgow
tured next. which was built in 1984 and is the largest
It was origin exhibition area in Scotland. The ‘Declara-
ally opened tion of Arbroath’ is featured next, and the
Left and right halves of the ‘Glorious United Kingdom’

generic sheet (reduced to ¾-size)
G.S.M. November 2008

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image is of a bronze statue depicting Robert
the Bruce and Bernard De Linton holding
the famous Declaration of Arbroath. The
statue is (naturally) in Arbroath, which is
on the east coast. The third label is of the
‘Dugald Stewart Monument’ in Edinburgh;
it was built in 1831 and is a monument to
the philosopher Dugald Stewart who died in
1828. It overlooks Edinburgh and provides
a wonderful vantage point for the city. The
next label shows the ‘Glenfinnan Viaduct’
(my favourite) which with the surround-
ing scenery looks just lovely; it is 416 yards
long and made up of 21 arches, the tallest
of which is 100 feet high. Interestingly, the
viaduct is also curved. It was built between
1897 and 1898 and was the first viaduct
in the world to be made entirely from
concrete. The viaduct (near Glenfinnan)
carries the West Highland Railway (which
runs between Glasgow and Mallaig via Fort
William) over the River Finnan. The final
label for Scotland (and the sheet) is of the
lovely ‘Italian Chapel, Orkney’. In 1942
some Italian prisoners of war were brought
to Orkney where they were held in Camp
60, which lacked a chapel. In 1943 the new
commandant and the Camp Padre favoured
the provision of a chapel for the prisoners
and two Nissen huts were provided, which
with a lot of hard work and dedication from
the prisoners (and especially one particu-
larly talented prisoner, Domenico Chioc-
Scotland interleaving page
chetti) were turned into a little masterpiece
featuring enlargements of
of a chapel. Bearing in mind the chapel’s the crowned and collared
modest origins, it is amazing to see what has Unicorns
been done—and is stunning from both the
inside and out.
50th anniversary of the

regional issues
2008 is the 50th anniversary of the first
regional (also called country) stamps, and
to celebrate this important event a special
prestige booklet and miniature sheet were
issued on 29 September (the same day
as the ‘Glorious United Kingdom’ generic
sheet). In a similar fashion to the decimal
Wilding issues in 2002 and 2003, both pres-
tige booklet and miniature sheet contain
decimal versions (all 1st NVIs) of the three
original 1958 (Wilding) designs for each of
Northern Ireland, Scotland, and (as it was
known then) Wales and Monmouthshire (a
total of nine different stamps). Both issues
are most attractive.
It is quite surprising to think that regional
stamps have now been with us in various
forms for 50 years, but then time does seem
to march past at an ever-increasing rate
these days. However, whilst there have been
regionals for 50 years, they were actually first
considered soon after the end of the World
War II. Following the liberation (in 1945) of
the Channel Islands from German occupa-
tion, there was a proposal that Jersey and
Guernsey should have their own definitive
postage stamps—and of course this meant
that definitive issues for the other ‘coun-
tries’ within the United Kingdom needed
to be considered also. For various reasons
the issues did not go ahead, but, following
a growing desire for regional identity and
50
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Front cover of ‘The national sentiment within the countries, the Wales: 1st ‘deep lilac’ (from 3d.) with
Regional Definitives: idea was revived in 1956 (initially for Scot- Welsh Dragon (an emblem for Wales from
Heraldry and Symbol’ land) and so began a process to choose and the earliest times) and to either side of Her
prestige booklet settle on appropriate designs to satisfy the Majesty’s portrait the leaves of the Leek
proposal. Designs were chosen, and on 18 plant (recognised as an emblem of Wales
August 1958 a single design and denomina- since the 16th century, but with much ear-
tion were issued for each of Northern Ire- lier military and religious connections); 1st
land, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, Jersey ‘deep claret’ (from 6d.) with Welsh Dragon;
and Guernsey (six stamps, all 3d.; types SG and 1st ‘green’ (from 1s.3d.) with Welsh
N1, S1, W1, Isle of Man type 2, Jersey type Dragon, and to its right a Leek plant.
9 and Guernsey type 3). A little more than Nine designs there may be, but as the
a month later, on 29 September, two fur- stamps in the prestige booklet are printed
ther designs for each of Northern Ireland, in lithography, and the stamps in the mini-
Scotland and Wales were issued: one being ature sheet in gravure—there are 18 differ-
initially used as a 6d. (N2, S2 and W2) and ent stamps to add to your collection!
another as a 1s.3d. (N3, S3 and W3), and
thus there were another six stamps (making Miniature sheet
12 in all now). Check them out in the SG The gravure miniature sheet is much as one
Concise catalogue. There were no separate would expect, and very similar in its overall
issues for England. design to the decimal Wilding miniature
All of the newly issued regional stamps in- sheets from five or so years ago. The sheet
corporated the then current Wilding design has been printed by De La Rue in a pale
(first issued in 1952), but with the addition cream colour (is on a non-fluorescent paper
of appropriate heraldic symbols to suitably with cream PVA gum), and the stamps
denote the stamp’s origin as none carried are in two rows which together with a ‘50
the countries’ names. The stamps for North- YEARS’ definitive-sized label (included in
ern Ireland, Scotland and Wales include in the middle of the top row) makes for a
their design both of the words ‘POSTAGE’ grouping of ten. Around the edge of the
and ‘REVENUE’, but the three island issues attractive sheet is a gold design and above
only carry the inscription ‘POSTAGE’ and the top row of stamps is the wording (also
this is because they had their own tax rais- in gold) ‘THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF
ing powers through their own parliaments. THE COUNTRY DEFINITIVES’; below the
(The life of regional stamps for Jersey, stamps it reads ‘1958 – 2008’.
Guernsey and the Isle of Man was quite Each stamp has two (side) bright fluor
short though; they were soon to have their phosphor bands which do not stray beyond
own independent postal administrations: the perforations, although if you have a
the Channel Islands in 1969 and the Isle sheet where the phosphor bands do stray a
of Man in 1973. Consequently, in terms of little you may find that it has short or inset
newly issued stamps, they are not featured in phosphor bands (and if you do I would
Royal Mail’s 50th anniversary issues.) very much like to know). The miniature
sheet was pictured in ‘Machin Watch’ in the
The decimal Wilding regionals August GSM.
As already indicated, both the prestige book-
let and miniature sheet contain decimal ver- Prestige booklet
sions of the three original 1958 (Wilding) The prestige booklet is entitled ‘THE RE-
designs for each of Northern Ireland, Scot- GIONAL DEFINITIVES: HERALDRY AND
land, and Wales—thus in terms of the de- SYMBOL’, and it has a deep red cover
sign there is a total of nine different stamps, with yellow heraldic symbols and wording
and as a reminder of the symbolism and to on the front. Inside are four stamp panes,
help newcomers to philately the rather nice and interspersed between them are various
looking stamps go like this: pages of pictures and text which together
Northern Ireland: 1st ‘deep lilac’ (from explain the background and origins to the
3d.) with the Red Hand of Ulster (from an- Regional stamps. In my opinion it really
cient times) incorporated into a six-pointed is a lovely booklet (but then I am a fan
Crowned Star (representing the six coun- of regional stamps); it is beautifully pro-
ties of Northern Ireland) and a flax plant duced and makes for a very interesting
(symbolising Northern Ireland’s connection read. Amongst the pictures are some pro-
Pane 1 from ‘The Regional
with the linen industry); 1st ‘deep claret’ posed (but unadopted) designs, and some
Definitives: Heraldry and
(from 6d.) with flax plants and Red Hand enlargements of the heraldic symbols. The
Symbol’ prestige booklet
features all nine decimal of Ulster; and 1st ‘green’ (from 1s.3d.) with picture quality is excellent, and compared
Wilding regional stamps flax plant, Red Hand of Ulster and also five- with some previous prestige booklets has the
barred field gate with typical whitewashed feel of something special. My only regret is
stone pillars (a characteristic feature of the that there is not more information on the
Ulster countryside). whole subject of regionals in the booklet,
Scotland: 1st ‘deep lilac’ (from 3d.) with but then I am fascinated by the subject (and
Saltire (St. Andrew’s Cross) ‘environed of in doing some research on the heraldic sym-
an open crown’, and Crowned Thistle (the bols found myself wondering if there was a
thistle is the national emblem of Scotland); Deering Coat of Arms, and if there were,
1st ‘deep claret’ (from 6d.) with Thistles; what symbols would have been used?).
and 1st ‘green’ (from 1s.3d.) with two The booklet is printed by De La Rue, and
crowned and collared Unicorns (a mytho- together the four litho printed stamp panes
logical creature peculiar to Scotland) each feature all nine of the decimal versions, but
supporting different flags. that is not all—in three of the panes, current
mber 2008 51
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Scotland pane from the prestige booklet, printed by De La Rue in litho. The gap between the two (side) phosphor bands
is just over 7mm, fluor is dull
1st emblem stamps are also included. Panes cream PVA gum; each has two (side) phos- whereas in the Regional booklet the gap
2, 3 and 4 are each of six stamps, are in- phor bands and, as with the miniature sheet, is much narrower at just over 7mm. The
dividually devoted to a particular region, a small movement one way or the other stamps from both prestige booklets have
and feature one each of the three decimal would create short or inset bands. dull fluor phosphor bands. The situation
versions of the original Wilding designs. between the earlier Northern Ireland sheet
Alongside each is a current 1st emblem The emblems printing and the stamps in the Regional
stamp of the appropriate region: pane 2 Before bringing this topic to an end I must booklet is not so simple, as the gap between
is of Scotland stamps (i.e. including three tell you about the three (litho) emblem the bands of the sheet printing is just under
Scottish Lion stamps); pane 3 is the same stamps, which in terms of the combination 7mm, meaning both stamps are very similar;
format but focuses on Northern Ireland of printer and process are completely new. but conveniently the sheet printing has
(including three Patchwork Fields stamps), Litho versions of all three of the emblem much brighter fluor phosphor bands and is
and pane 4 represents Wales (including stamps already exist (S131, NI95 and W120) therefore distinguishable with the aid of an
three Welsh Dragon stamps). In each pane from the se-tenant pane (EN18a) of the ultraviolet light.
the stamps are in the following alternating ‘British Army Uniforms’ prestige booklet
se-tenant arrangement (in row order): deep (DX40), but are printed by Enschedé—and
lilac + emblem; emblem + green; and deep of course the Northern Ireland 1st sheet Tailpiece
claret + emblem. In contrast, pane 1 features stamps were originally printed by De La Rue As I come to the end of this month’s
one each of all nine of the decimal Wilding in litho as standard. But, the new versions ‘Machin Watch’, I would just like to
Regional stamps, with a particular region’s are easily distinguishable from those in remind you of some forthcoming
stamps running vertically se-tenant. If you the ‘British Army Uniforms’ booklet owing issues that will be covered here in
are an enthusiast of se-tenant pairs, the four to the widths of the phosphor bands and due course: there is the last in the
panes produce 33 in all! All of the stamps the consequent gap between them: in the series of ‘Lest We Forget’ issues, when
are printed on non-fluorescent paper with Uniforms booklet the gap is around 11mm, on 6 November a miniature sheet
(Armistice 1918–2008) and a Poppy
(with new design) generic sheet are
Litho printed Northern Ireland 1st class emblem stamps:
to be issued. Interestingly, the Poppy
Vertical date pair from DLR sheet printing with gap design (along with those from the two
between the two (side) phosphor bands of just under previous years) will be made available
7mm (but bands are bright fluor) as single stamps from special sheets
Enschedé stamp
of 30 containing ten of each of the
and label from three designs. On 4 November the
‘British Army Christmas stamps for this year are
Uniforms’ prestige issued, and they are going to be quite
booklet where the fun as they feature traditional British
gap between the pantomime characters like the genie
bands is around from Aladdin and Captain Hook from
11mm, fluor is dull Peter Pan. Prestige booklets are never
very far away, and in the new year we
have one on ‘British Design Classics’—
but more on this another day.

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Stamping Around the
National Trust—Part 1
Armed with his trusty trustee handbook, Alan
Sacks takes a whistle-stop philatelic circular
guided tour around some 150 National Trust
Five stamps and a prestige booklet properties with the occasional detour along
highlighting the Trust’s activities
were issued to celebrate its the way. This month he visits properties in the
centenary in 1995
South of England
R eaders of ‘Stamping Around London’ (GSM, April to June 2008) might well recall
the connection between Henry Fawcett, aka ‘the blind Postmaster-General’, Robert
Hunter and the National Trust: for the benefit of new readers, Fawcett served under
William Gladstone and introduced the parcel post in 1883 (booklet SG FO2) as well as
postal orders and a sixpenny telegram. Hunter was appointed as the Chief Solicitor/Legal
Adviser to the General Post Office by Fawcett in 1882; in that capacity, he was personally
responsible for drafting more than 50 Acts of Parliament and was duly knighted in 1894
for services to the Post Office.
However, he is better remembered as (Ref A); negotiating this narrow stretch of
one of the three founders, along with water has been compared to attempting
Octavia Hill and Canon Hardwicke Rawns- to cross the M25. A short walk eastwards
ley, of the National Trust; this was his along the Saxon Shore Way brings us to
suggested name and he was appointed South Foreland Lighthouse which can be
its first chairman, a position that he held climbed, in season, for similar views from
for 18 years. The Trust’s inception took its top; the building was the first to display
place on 16 July 1894, which was followed an electrically powered signal and was used
six months later on 12 January 1895 by in experiments by Michael Faraday (1546
incorporation under the Companies Acts; and 2104) and Guglielmo Marconi (912
its centenary was celebrated in 1995 (SG and 1889/90) (A). The Cliffs may also be
1868/72 and DX17). The Trust’s motto is nostalgically recalled from the wartime
‘For ever, for everyone’. singing of Dame Vera Lynn (FH37).
The White Cliffs
South East and South of Dover—
Perhaps the best starting point for our countryside and
tour is the White Cliffs of Dover (510 and coastal walks
2267); the Gateway to the White Cliffs Vis-
itor Centre introduces visitors to five miles
of countryside and coastal walks as well as
offering panoramic views including that of
one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes
G.S.M. Nove
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Rudyard Kipling’s house, Bateman’s, is situated in Burwash, East Sussex. The

Standen, near centenary of his Just So stories was commemorated in 2002
East Grinstead,
Returning west, the Trust holds three been by far and away the most visited prop-
was the home of
William Morris miles of Royal Military Canal between erty of the Trust in the last two calendar
Appledore and Warehorne in Romney years. Standen, near East Grinstead, is an
Marsh; Warehorne can just be made out Arts and Crafts family home with Morris &
on the bicentenary of the Ordnance Survey Co interiors including carpets, fabrics and
issue in 1991 depicting maps of Hamstreet wallpapers; the William Morris ‘Strawberry
(1578/81). The Canal was built as a milit- Thief’ design appears in the 1982 British
ary defence against invasion by Napoleon Textiles issue (667); Morris’s friend Philip
(A). Moving from Kent to Sussex, Bodiam Webb designed the house. The garden has
Castle, built in 1385, is close to the site of fine views over the Sussex countryside while
Beachy head the Battle of Hastings (705/12). there are also pleasant woodland walks set
is close to Rudyard Kipling’s house at Bateman’s, in the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
the Trust’s Burwash, is a short distance away; the centen- of the High Weald (A).
Seven Sister ary of the publication of his Just So stories Doubling back, we reach Nymans (B),
and Birling was commemorated in 2002 (2243/52). near Haywards Heath, which is regarded
Gap cliff Kipling lived in this 17th century house as an outstanding 20th century garden;
sites between 1902 and 1936; his first name its collection of rare and important plants
is derived from the Lake near Stoke-on- were built up over many years under the
Trent, which was the romantic spot of his auspices of the Messel family, followed, by
parents’ proposal and acceptance of mar- the Earl and Countess of Rosse (A); the
riage (Ref 1). The original rose garden was philatelic connection is Lord Snowdon, the
financed from £7700 prize money received son of Anne Messel and her first husband,
Alfred, Lord by Kipling when he was awarded the Nobel Ronald Armstrong-Jones. To complete a
Tennyson Prize for Literature in 1907; it has only re- circle, his mother later became the Coun-
lived at cently needed to be replaced (A). The Glory tess of Rosse. Lord Snowdon’s photograph
Farringford of the Garden and A Tree Song are two of his of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
near poems that particularly capture his love of was the basis for the stamps issued on their
Freshwater the English garden and landscape. wedding in 1981 (1160/1). His royal con-
Bay on the A detour to the south brings us to Alfris- nections arose through his ex-wife, Princess
Isle of Wight ton Clergy House, Polegate, which was the Margaret. The National Portrait Gallery
first historic building acquired by the Trust holds over 100 of his pictures including two
for £10 in 1896; the Trust’s symbol, a sprig of Joyce Grenfell—George, don’t do that—
of oak leaves and acorns is believed to have (2043) albeit the stamp caricature is not as
been inspired by a carving in the house’s flattering. And there is also a connection
cornice. Beachy Head (2598) is close to the with the London Zoo (FB47/9 and FH12)
The Needles Trust’s cliff sites of The Seven Sisters and with the Snowden Aviary. And returning
Old Battery Birling Gap. Turning north, Sheffield Park to the property, Nyman’s gardeners have
has views Garden is en-route to Wakehurst Place; the been experimenting over recent years with
of the former’s manor was held for a short time by the technique of planting by the moon: this
lighthouse Simon de Montfort (663/4) while the latter involves an unique calendar that correlates
is aka Kew’s ‘country garden’, Sycamore the waxing and waning of the moon with
seeds from the Millennium Seed Bank fea- flower, fruit, leaf and root days (A).
ture in the 2000 Tree and Leaf issue (2158 Clandon Park, near Guildford, is an
and DX26); the Seed Bank aims to collect 18th century Palladian mansion that has
and conserve samples of all of the UK’s connections with the slave trade (A), see
Marconi
1400 seed producing native plants. This has Penhryn Castle later.
conducted
broadcasting
experiments
to the Haven
Hotel at Alfriston Clergy House was the first
Poole from
the Battery historic building acquired by the Trust
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Brownsea Nearby, Polesden Lacey, near Dorking, ferry can be taken to the Trust’s Brownsea
Island in Poole is a Regency country house; formerly the Island with its views to the Purbeck Hills.
Harbour is the home of the poet and playwright Richard The Island is also one of the rare homes of
home to red Brinsley Sheridan, it was the venue for the the red squirrel (1041 and 2484). This was
squirrels. Lord honeymoon in 1923 of the future King the scene of Lord Robert Baden-Powell’s
Baden-Powell George VI and Queen Elizabeth (461 and first experimental camp in 1907, which
held the first 493/4) (A). We now journey first to Pet- marked the creation of the Boy Scouts and
Scout camp on worth House and then to Uppark House Girl Guides movements (557/9, 1181/2
the island in at the far end of West Sussex. Petworth and 2001/6) (A). Back at Sandbanks (one
1907
contains the Trust’s finest collection of of the most expensive residential areas in
pictures, with numerous works by Turner, England), we can take yet another ferry to
Van Dyck, Reynolds and Blake, as well as Shell Bay and then proceed to Studland
fine furniture and carvings by Grinling Gib- Bay (2265); Studland Beach is part of the
bons; Gibbons has a page to himself in A 8000-acre Purbeck Estate that is cared for
Treasury of Trees (DX26) with a description by the Trust. Old Harry Rocks (2512) are
of his sculptural use of lime wood. on the route and should not be confused
Uppark (B) near Petersfield, has only with any naturist in the designated area
recently been restored following substan- who might happen to catch your eye! Your
tial fire damage in 1989. Its basement binoculars may also be used in the adjacent
contains a complete servants’ quarters as National Nature Reserve with its nature
they would have been in Victorian times trails and bird hides!
when the mother of H G Wells (1878/81) Thomas Hardy (1506) was born in 1840
was the housekeeper (A). There is also in the Cottage, Higher Brockhampton,
a connection with Nelson (see later) in near Dorchester; two of his early novels,
that a former owner of the house installed Under the Greenwood Tree and Far from the
a young and beautiful girl called Emma Madding Crowd, were both written there;
on the estate; she allegedly often danced he also designed and lived in Max Gate,
Studland naked in order to entertain guests—with Dorchester, from 1885 until his death in
Bay is other attractions now being available, the 1928, where he wrote Tess of the D’Urbervilles,
part of the current owners have not seen fit to follow Jude the Obscure and The Mayor of Casterbridge,
8000-acre suit … Emma later became Lady Hamilton as well as much of his poetry (A). Both
Purbeck before becoming Nelson’s mistress (1). these properties are owned by the Trust.
Estate … Taking the ferry or catamaran from The Hardy Monument at nearby Portes-
Portsmouth Harbour (2137) to the Isle of man commemorates another Thomas
Wight, Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1607/10) Hardy—the one who fought alongside Nel-
rented and subsequently purchased Far- son at the Battle of Trafalgar (2574/9 and
ringford, near Freshwater Bay. A monu- DX35) and, indeed, was a witness to his
ment to him stands on Tennyson Down, last Will.
… which
which acts as a beacon for sailors; an Moving inland in a north-east direction
also
invigorating walk across the Down brings to Hampshire, Mottisfont Abbey Garden
includes the
Old Harry us to The Needles Old Battery with its 60- next to the River Test, near Romsey, has
Rocks yard tunnel leading to close up views of famous walled gardens that house the Na-
the lighthouse (2036). The car park has tional Collection of Old-fashioned Roses
a monument commemorating the world’s (1006/9 and 1568/72). The Test was im-
first wireless telegraph station from which mortalised by F M Halford, the father of
Two Trust Marconi (see earlier) conducted experi- modern fly fishing (A).
properties were ments to the Haven Hotel at Poole Har-
once home to bour between 1897 and 1900. The Old South West
Thomas Hardy— Battery itself was built in 1862 following Crossing the border to Wiltshire, Mompes-
the Cottage the threat of a French invasion (A). The son House (B) in Cathedral Close, Salis-
(where he was restoration of Newtown Old Town Hall is bury appears on two booklets (HP31/32);
born) at Higher associated with a mysterious group of an- it featured in the film of Sense and Sensibil-
Brockhampton, onymous benefactors called the Ferguson ity. A few miles further north stands the
near
Gang whose exploits were featured in the Stonehenge World Heritage Site (1525
Dorchester, and
Max Gate
Trust’s Spring 2008 Magazine while its Sum- and 2534) which the Trust describes as
mer 2008 issue provides an overall guide ‘an ancient ceremonial landscape of great
to the Island. The 75th anniversary of the Mompesson House is situated in
gang’s exploits was the subject of an exhibi- Salisbury’s Cathedral Close
tion at Newtown in 2008; the group,
The National Collection of Old-fashioned
Roses is at Mottisfont Abbey, near who were believed to have been young
Romsey women rejoicing in names such as Bill
Stickers, Sister Agatha, Red Biddy and
See Mee Run, raised some £4500, which
was a considerable amount in those days.
Their donations also helped fund the
purchase of stretches of Cornish coast-
line, as well as providing contributions
to other appeals of the Trust.
The return ferry journey to the main-
land is made to Lymington from where
the coast is followed round to Poole
Harbour, the world’s second largest
natural harbour; from there, another

BRITISH STAMPS
architectural and wildlife interest’ (A). In of mainland Britain and, like Dover, over-
north Wiltshire the Trust owns the stone looks one of the world’s busiest shipping
circle at Avebury, near Marlborough. lanes (A). The village of Lizard is the only
Turning back westwards along the A303, village on mainland Britain that lies south
we soon reach the magnificent landscaped of the 50th parallel (1).
gardens of Stourhead (B); its Temple of Although there is an abundance of Trust
the Sun is featured on a booklet in the Property in both Cornwall and Devon, in-
Follies Series (FB21). Further west off the cluding magnificent coastal walks and won-
same road, Montacute House in Somerset derful gardens, philatelic representation
is one of several Trust properties to ex- is scarce; the closest properties to Land’s
hibit portraits from the National Portrait End (FB73) are the castellated coastguard
Gallery (2640/9): more than 50 Tudor lookout at Mayon Cliff and the beach at
and Elizabethan portraits are on display Porthcurno (B). Likewise, Trengwainton
in the grand Long Gallery, which is the Garden at Madron, near Penzance, allows
longest of its kind in Europe (A). In fact, a referral to The Pirates of Penzance (1627
the A303 thereabouts is literally packed and FB52); as well as views back to the
with superb Trust properties including Lizard, the walled gardens are reputed for
Barrington Court, which was restored in their raised beds, which have been built to
the 1920s by the Lyle family (of Tate & Lyle the dimensions of Noah’s Ark, as set out in
fame), Lytes Cary Manor with an Arts and the Bible (A). The Levant Mine and Beam
Crafts garden (A) and Tintinhull Garden, Engine (B) near St Just are a reminder of
near Yeovil (C). the days when tin mining (1441 & FJ2) was Stonehenge, a World Heritage Site, is
Moving on to Devon, Killerton, near an important Cornish industry—and the surrounded by National Trust land
Exeter, is famed for its collection of 18th to source of wealth that financed the grand
20th century costumes: there is a different houses and gardens. Dame Daphne du
themed exhibition each year (A); likewise, Maurier (1938) set several of her novels in
there have been themed series of booklets Cornwall; for example, Jamaica Inn, in the
depicting women’s 19th century costume centre of Bodmin Moor, is passed en-route
designs (FM3/4 and FR1/4). The Trust back to Launceston; the Trust owns Law-
also owns Budlake Old Post Office Room at rence House, a Georgian town house that
Killerton, which is described as ‘a charming serves as the local museum and civic centre
example of a 1950s Post Office room with (A). Tintagel Old Post Office, on the west
cottage garden’ (A). coast, is a medieval building that has one
Greenway, near Brixham, was the home room restored to show how it looked in
of Dame Agatha Christie; she described it as the late 19th century when it was used for
‘the loveliest place in the world’ (A). Born a brief period as the local letter receiving
Agatha Miller, she married and divorced office (A).
The Temple of the Sun is situated in the
Archibald Christie and then married Max At the western tip of Dartmoor, Buck-
landscaped gardens of Stourhead in
Mallowan, an archaeologist, leading to an- land Abbey, Yelverton, is associated with Sir Wiltshire
other memorable quote of hers that ‘An Francis Drake (925) who bought it from Sir
archaeologist is the best husband a woman Richard Grenville’s family. Drake’s Drum is Tin mining
can have. The older she gets, the more among its memorabilia; legend has it that was once an
interested he is in her.’ A prestige stamp the drum will sound when England is in important
book (DX12) in honour of the ‘Queen of danger and will summon Drake from his industry in
Crime’ was issued in 1991 and included grave in order to save us (A). Sir Henry Cornwall, the
facts and a competition with two tickets Newbolt’s Sea Songs include Drake’s Drum: Trust owns the
for Paris on the Venice Simplon-Orient- ‘Drake, he was a Devon man an’ he ruled Levant Mine and
Express as the first prize—latecomers need the Devon seas, Captain art thou sleeping Beam Engine
not enter! Her play, The Mousetrap, still at- down below?’ Drake’s ship, the Golden Hinde
tracts audiences and is currently in its 56th (sic) appears on a Holiday Postcard Stamp
year! Greenway is also the subject of a full Book (FN3)—and without the ‘e’ in an ear-
feature in the Summer 2007 Magazine. A lier booklet in the ships’ series (LP47); the
number of other NT properties are nearby ship was originally called the Pelican and its
including Bradley, Overbecks, Compton name was changed in deference to Drake’s
Castle and Coleton Fishacre; the latter is friend and patron, Sir Christopher Hatton.
an Arts and Crafts style house that was built Close to the north-eastern tip of the Moor,
for Rupert D’Oyly Carte—the family hav- Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton, is known as
ing connections with Gilbert and Sullivan the last castle to be built in England (A):
Sir Francis
(1624/8 and FB51/3) (A). having been built in the 20th century for Drake bought
Temporarily leapfrogging the remainder Julius Drewe, the founder of the long-since Buckland Abbey
of Devon to go to Cornwall, Marconi makes swallowed up and digested Home and Colo- at Yelverton
a third appearance based on his wireless nial chain of food stores; its architect was
experiments in 1901 at Lizard Point; the Sir Edwin Lutyens.
Lundy, an
Lizard Wireless Station, Bass Point and the Before leaving Devon, Lundy (2517), in island in
Marconi Centre at Poldhu are both nearby. the Bristol Channel, is another Trust island the Bristol
The Lizard itself is the most southerly point that can be reached by ferry; the island is Channel,
issues its
own local
carriage
labels
Lundy, in the Bristol Channel, boasts the
oldest private postal service in the world
BRITISH STAMPS
leased to and financed, administered and the negative/positive process; two booklets Dunster
maintained by the Landmark Trust. Lundy (FM6 and FV2) were issued in January 1989 Beach,
is so biodiverse that in 1986 it was declared to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Somerset.
a Marine Nature Reserve with a ‘no-take’ his report on the photographic process Dunster
zone along its eastern side that prohibits to the Royal Society; early experimental Castle is
fishing and restricts recreational activities. photos of leaves are depicted in the Millen- a Trust
Philatelists will also be aware that the island nium Series, the Inventors’ Tale (2071). property
boasts the oldest existing private postal ser- We are now approaching Cotswold ter-
vice in the world: its stamps have illustrated ritory; Chedworth Roman Villa, near Chel-
a puffin for around 80 years (A). There was tenham, has the remains of one of Britain’s
a post office on the island between 1887 largest Romano-British villas and provides
and 1927, when all mail bore the current a fascinating insight into the
British stamps with a local Lundy cancel- period. The site was discovered in
lation; however, the inability of the Post 1864 by a local gamekeeper; the
Office to find a new sub-postmaster for the subsequent excavations have re-
island led to its then owner instituting his vealed over a mile of walls, beau-
own mail service; initially, he carried the tiful mosaics, two bathhouses,
mail to and from the island at his own ex- hypocausts, a water shrine and a
pense—a reversion to pre-1887—but then latrine (A). A set of stamps fea-
decided to issue his own stamps, the first turing Roman Britain was issued
issue being released on 1 November 1929. in 1993 (1771/4).
Back on the Somerset coast, Dunster Hidcote Manor Garden (B) is
Castle, near Minehead, with its National one of England’s great gardens
Collection of Strawberry Trees, affords and was designed and created
views over the Bristol Channel, while Dun- by Lawrence Johnston in the
ster Working Mill, a fully restored 18th Arts and Crafts style (see Wil-
century watermill, is nearby. Dunster Beach liam Morris). Snows-
(2271) is portrayed on the 2002 British hill Manor, nearby,
Coastlines issue. houses a spectacular
Still in the West Country, the Bath As- and somewhat eccent-
sembly Rooms feature in several of Jane ric Aladdin’s Cave
Austen’s works, notably Northanger Abbey amassed by its owner
(990); the rooms were at the heart of Charles Paget Wade,
fashionable Georgian society. The major founded by funds aris-
postal connection is, however, Prior Park ing from the slave trade
Landscape Garden, which was created in (A; see also Penrhyn
the 18th century by the local entrepreneur, Castle). Arlington Row,
Ralph Allen (A). Postal historians will, of Bibury (FS3) features
course, recognise the name in connection on the front of a book-
with the system of cross posts: by the then let in the British Coun-
Post Office definition, a cross post ran tryside series.
from a town on one of the six main post
roads from London to a town on another Next month Alan Sacks visits Wales, Northern
of these roads; a by-post ran either from Ireland and the North of England.
one of these roads to a town away from the
post roads or from one town to another on Above right: Pioneer
the same road; either way, none of these photographer William
letters passed through London. A fuller Fox Talbot worked at
account of his life and times can be read Lacock Abbey
in Willcocks (2); suffice to say that his
career encompassed farming all the cross
and by-post letters throughout the country
and that, building on systems initiated by
his predecessors, the Post Office inherited
from him a profitable postal system that set
new standards of honesty, efficiency and
loyalty. He was also the postmaster of Bath, Right: Arlington
while other sidelines included the develop- Row, Bibury in
ment of the Bath stone quarries, which Gloucestershire
were the partial source of his later for-
tune. The west wing of Prior Park housed
the offices of his cross post organisation,
while the east wing housed the stables and
postboys. References
Nearby, Lacock Abbey and the Fox Tal- (A) Based, with grateful thanks and appropriate acknowledgements, on the Trust’s
bot Museum are in the village of Lacock annual handbook for members and visitors and/or various issues of the Trust’s
(B), most of which is owned by the Trust. Magazine.
The village has also been seen in several (B) Also mentioned in the prestige stamp booklet DX17 issued in 1995 to commemorate
TV and film productions, including Pride the centenary of the Trust.
and Prejudice (991), Emma (989) and Cran- (C) Also mentioned in the prestige stamp booklet DX33 issued in 2004 to commemorate
ford, not to mention two Harry Potter films the bicentenary of the Royal Horticultural Society
(2750/6) (A). William Henry Fox Talbot (1) Christopher Winn: I never knew that about England
was a pioneer photographer who invented (2) R M Willcocks: England’s Postal History pp 39–45(3) Martin Fletcher: Silver Linings

BRITISH STAMPS
GBCATALOGUE
Plate numbers. No dot
W1961 (=S.G. 2764) (1st) 
W1961a Block of 10 Nos. W1961/70  D1(×5), (D1) phosphor
A supplement to Stanley Gibbons Great Britain Specialised Catalogue W1962 (=S.G. 2765) (1st)  Blocks of twenty (5×4)
W1963 (=S.G. 2766) (1st) 
Volume 4 (10th edition) and Volume 5 (3rd edition).  with plate numbers at left
W1964 (=S.G. 2767) (1st) 
 to include the phosphor
W1965 (=S.G. 2768) (1st) 
Great Britain Specialised Catalogue Volume 5 (3rd edition) W1966 (=S.G. 2769) (1st)  number and the quartered
 box with the spot in one of
W1967 (=S.G. 2770) (1st)  the four corners, to identify
Section W 2007. EUROPA. CENTENARY OF SCOUTING W1968 (=S.G. 2771) (1st) 
 the pane
W1969 (=S.G. 2772) (1st) 
(1st) W1955 Scout and Camp Fire 
W1970 (=S.G. 2773) (1st) 
46p. W1956 Scouts and Rock climbing The listed block of twenty stamps includes two se-tenant blocks, sale date inscription
48p. W1957 Scout planting Tree bottom right and traffic lights in the right margin.
54p. W1958 Adult Volunteer teaching Scout
54p. Archery
69p. W1959 Scouts learning gliding Section W 2007. MILITARY UNIFORMS (1st series)
78p. W1960 Scouts from Many Nations
2007 (26 JULY). EUROPA. CENTENARY OF SCOUTING AND 21st WORLD (1st) W1971 NCO, Royal Military Police, 1999
SCOUT JAMBOREE (1st) W1972 Tank Commander, 5th Royal Tank Regiment,
The Jamboree was held at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, in Essex. It was in (1st) 1944
August 1907 that Robert Baden-Powell obtained permission from the owners (1st) W1973 Observer, Royal Field Artillery, 1917
of Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour to hold an experimental camp for him and 78p. W1974 Rifleman, 95th Rifles, 1813
22 boys. The memorial stone on the island states 20 boys in error, some were 78p. W1975 Grenadier, Royal Regiment of Foot of Ireland,
from public schools and others from less affluent backgrounds. The stamps were 78p. 1704
designed by The Work Room design group of London with illustrations by Gez 78p. W1976 Trooper, Earl of Oxford’s Horse, 1661
Fry. They were printed in lithography by Enschedé Security Printers and issued in
sheet sizes of 25 (5×5) and 50 containing 2 panes (5×5) with a horizontal gutter 2007 (20 SEPTEMBER). MILITARY UNIFORMS (1st series). BRITISH
margin. All with two phosphor bands (blue fluor) on nonfluorescent coated paper ARMY UNIFORMS
with PVA gum. This was the first of three issues featuring military uniforms; with the Royal Air
Force in 2008 and Royal Navy in 2009. Nos. W1971/3 (1st) and W1974/6 78p.
Perf. 14½×14. Nonfluorescent coated paper/PVA gum. Two phosphor bands (blue were each printed together, se-tenant, in horizontal strips of three stamps, in sheets
fluor) of thirty of each of the two denominations. The stamps were designed by Graham
Turner and Atelier Works and printed in lithography by Enschedé Security Printers.
Plate Nos.
They were issued in sheet sizes of 30 (6×5) and 60 containing 2 panes (6×5) with a
W1955 (=S.G. 2758) (1st) E1(×5), (E1) phosphor
vertical gutter margin. All with two phosphor bands (blue fluor) on nonfluorescent
W1956 (=S.G. 2759) 46p. E1(×5), (E1) phosphor
coated paper with PVA gum. The prestige stamp booklet DX40 appeared on the
W1957 (=S.G. 2760) 48p. E1(×5), (E1) phosphor
same day but the panes contained strips of three in a different design sequence to
W1958 (=S.G. 2761) 54p. E1(×5), (E1) phosphor
the post office sheets.
W1959 (=S.G. 2762) 69p. E1(×5), (E1) phosphor
W1960 (=S.G. 2763) 78p. E1(×5), (E1) phosphor Perf. 14½. Nonfluorescent coated paper/PVA gum. Two phosphor bands (blue
Plate blocks of 8 (2×4) are needed to include the four squared box with the one fluor)
spot, indicating pane position
A barcode and stock number is in the right margin reading down, opposite rows Plate Nos.
1 and 2 W1971 (=S.G. 2774) (1st) E1(×5), (E1) phosphor
W1971a Horiz strip of 3. Nos.W1971/3
Withdrawn 25.7.08 W1972 (=S.G. 2775) (1st) E1(×5), (E1) phosphor
W1973 (=S.G. 2776) (1st) E1(×5), (E1) phosphor
W1974 (=S.G. 2777) 78p E1(×5), (E1) phosphor
W1974a Horiz strip of 3. Nos.W1974/6
Section W 2007. BIRDS “ACTION FOR SPECIES” (1st series)
W1975 (=S.G. 2778) 78p. E1(×5), (E1) phosphor
All (1st) class initially sold at 34p. each (36p. from 7.4.08) W1976 (=S.G. 2779) 78p. E1(×5), (E1) phosphor
Plate blocks of 12 (3×4) are needed to include the four squared box with the one
spot, indicating pane position.
A barcode and stock number is in the right margin reading down, opposite rows
1 and 2
STITCHED BOOKLET PANES (20 SEPTEMBER) 2007
From £7·66 British Army Uniforms Prestige Stamp Booklet No. DX40
The booklet contains panes WP1977/8, Machin pane No. UEP51 and Regional
pane XEP3
First pane printed in lithography comprising 3×78p. 2 bands (blue fluor) on

nonfluorescent coated paper and perforated 14½. The margin inscribed “British
Scarlet” is red following the adoption of this colour for uniforms. The pane is
W1961 White-tailed Eagle
rouletted twice between stitched margin and to left of the three se-tenant stamps.
W1962 Bearded Tit
W1963 Red Kite
W1964 Cirl Bunting
W1965 Marsh Harrier
W1966 Avocet
W1967 Bittern
W1968 Dartford Warbler
W1969 Corncrake
W1970 Peregrine Falcon
2007 (4 SEPTEMBER). BIRDS “ACTION FOR SPECIES” (1st series)

This issue features birds whose decline in numbers has been halted. The stamps were
designed by Kate Stephens who previously designed the Woodland Animals issue
Nos. W1684/93. De La Rue printed the stamps in lithography. The stamps were
printed in sheet sizes of 30 (5×6) and 60 containing 2 panes (5×6) with horizontal
gutter margin. Printed on nonfluorescent coated paper with two phosphor bands
(blue fluor). Nos. W1961/70 were printed together, se-tenant, in blocks of 10 (5×2)
throughout the sheet.
Perf. 14½. Nonfluorescent coated paper/PVA gum. Two phosphor bands (blue WP1977
fluor) WP1977 (containing Nos. W1974/6) (20.9.07) … … … … … … … … 5·25

BRITISH STAMPS
Second pane printed in lithography comprising 3×(1st) 2 bands (blue fluor) on UEP51 (containing Nos. U69G×4, U415×4, U445×2) (20.9.07) … … 6·50
nonfluorescent coated paper and perforated 14½. The margin inscribed “Camouflage” There were no cylinder numbers or other marks on the issued panes.
to describe the two basic patterns in use. The pane is rouletted twice between stitched
margin and to left of the three se-tenant stamps. Add to Section UJ Self-adhesive No Value Indicated
Continued from September 2008

1(st) £2·04 Pane (£2·16 from 7.4.08). Barcode Booklet MB4e
Printed by Walsall
UJPW22
WP1978 Pane of six (1st) class stamps (gold) with two phosphor bands from Barcode
WP1978 (containing Nos. W1971/3) (20.9.07) … … … … … … … … 2·30 Booklet No. MB4e. Self-adhesive Harry Potter advert “STAMPS MAKE MAGICAL
GIFTS” at left
Add to Section UD Machin (Gravure)
Pane UJPW22. Gravure, self-adhesive
1p. Crimson (1971–2007) Die-cut perf.
UJPW22 (containing No. UJW8×6) (28.8.07) … … … … … … … … 4·25
Printed by ENSCHEDÉ from computer engraved cylinder There were no cylinder numbers on the pane.
2007 (20 SEPTEMBER). PERF. 15×14(E). TWO (long wave) BANDS (BLUE Withdrawn 27.8.08
FLUOR). NFCP/PVA (cream)
£7·.66 The Machin se-tenant pane UEP51 (20.9.07)
U69G 1p. Crimson … … … … … … … … … … 25 30 Add to APPENDIX J
The 1mm. gap between crown and right hand frame is greater than found on De A. Stitched Booklets (1971–2007)
La Rue. The portrait is pale in comparison to the De La Rue printings. No. U69G
differs from Nos. U68/69A, from the same printer by the almost closed left hand top £7·66 British Army Uniforms
of the central cross.
46p. Yellow (2005–07)

Printed by ENSCHEDÉ from computer engraved cylinder
2007 (20 SEPTEMBER). PERF. 15×14(E). TWO (long wave) BANDS (BLUE
£7.66 British Army Uniforms se-tenant pane UEP51 (20.9.07)
U415 46p. Yellow … … … … … … … … … … 90 85
The 1mm. gap between crown and right hand frame is greater than found on De La
Rue. The portrait is pale in comparison to the De La Rue printings.
54p. Red-brown (2007)

Printed by ENSCHEDÉ from computer engraved cylinder
2007 (20 SEPTEMBER). PERF. 15×14(E). TWO (long wave) BANDS (BLUE
£7·66 British Army Uniforms se-tenant pane UEP51 (20.9.07)
U445 54p. Red-brown … … … … … … … … 1·10 1·00 DX40
The 1mm. gap between crown and right hand frame is greater than found on De La
The cover was taken from a print of 1854 when the Crimean War started. The
Rue. The portrait is pale in comparison to the De La Rue printings.
interleaves and panes give an account of the British Army, which dates from 1660
when Charles II was restored to the throne. The booklet contains three panes in
Add to Section UE Machin (Gravure) Booklet Panes lithography and the Machin pane printed in gravure by Joh Enschedé. The booklet
was written by Richard Holmes and designed by Atelier Works.
From £7·66 British Army Uniforms Prestige Stamp Booklet No. DX40
Composition. One Pane WP1977 British scarlet uniforms (3×78p. se-tenant); Pane
Printed by Enschedé in gravure WP1978 Camouflage modern dress (3×(1st) se-tenant); Pane UEP51 Machins
Third pane comprising Machin 2×1p. (crimson), 4×46p. (yellow), 2×54p. (red- (2×1p. crimson, 4×46p. yellow, 2×54p. red-brown (two bands) se-tenant including
brown) two bands (blue fluor), centre label without bands, showing cap badge on label showing regimental cap badge; Pane XEP3 (4×(1st) Wales, England, Northern
nonfluorescent coated paper. Ireland, Scotland (two bands) and 5 labels showing regimental cap badges. All with
two bands excluding labels. Blue fluor, nonfluorescent coated paper and PVA gum.
Definitives perf. 15×14(E), WP1977/8 perf. 14½.
DX40 (20.9.07) Phosphor (blue fluor)/PVA gum as described 17·00
DX40 First Day Cover 7·00
The Post Office first day cover was issued with the se-tenant Pane UEP48 cancelled
by a First Day postmark at Tallents House, Edinburgh or Windsor, Berks.
H. Self-adhesive Barcode Booklets containing No Value Indicated stamps

(2001–08)
Continued from September 2007 supplement
The following booklet was printed by WALSALL
Pane of 6 1st Class Stamps printed in gold
Add to No. MB4d
e. Inside cover with Harry Potter advert” STAMPS MAKE
e. MAGICAL GIFTS” (28.8.07) … … … … … … … … … … 4·25
UEP51 No. MB4e was initially sold at £2·04, which was increased to £2·16 from 7.4.08.

BRITISH STAMPS
Golden Jubilee of the British
Postmark Society
Cyril R H Parsons, its co-founder and first president, explains how the
Society was formed and highlights some of its achievements since
1958
First article
The letter mentioned above led me to be
bold enough to write a short article for the
Philatelic Magazine about British machine
postmarks and, in part, to respond to its
reader’s letter. However, I did first obtain
from the Post Office details of the rules
regarding the postmarking of bulk postings
prepaid in money and in so doing learnt
Fig 1 Special slogan style postmark kindly produced by Royal Mail’s Leeds Mail that the regulations of the Universal Postal
Centre to mark the Society’s golden jubilee and used only on souvenir covers for Union (UPU) require the postmark on
distribution to members of the Society (and to members of the Postal Mechanisation such bulk postings to include the name of
Study Circle who undertook the necessary arrangements on behalf of the Society) the country of origin. Indeed, the UPU re-
quires the country of origin to be included
generally on postage stamps. Our Queen’s
J anuary 2008 marked the golden jubilee of the foundation of the British Postmark
Society (Fig 1) and the publication of the very first issue of the Society’s Quarterly Bulletin.
However, as I shall explain below, a succession of events which occurred almost by chance
head is ‘tolerated’, but any UK mail without
a stamp—meter franks as well as postmarks
on bulk posting prepaid in money—needs
between late 1955 and 1957 led to the Society being formed. to show the country of origin.
As the letters columns and occasional an extra machine or a machine normally Following publication of my article, Bill
articles in the philatelic press will testify, used exclusively for stamping bulk postings Kneil, a teacher at a junior school in Ex-
we collectors are fascinated by the unusual was brought into use to cope with heavy eter, wrote to me about his studying Brit-
and are more likely to put pen to paper to postings of ‘ordinary’ correspondence pre- ish machine postmarks and using them
report on what we perceive to be ‘errors’. paid by postage stamps. This often hap- in teaching geography! Later in 1956 I
One such ‘variation’ from normal Post Of- pened in the run up to Christmas and the met Bill and together we drafted a more
fice practice was the catalyst that led to the ‘GREAT BRITAIN’ die was the only ‘spare’ comprehensive article containing a clas-
launch of the Society. die available at that office. So it is not really sification of the ‘ordinary’ as distinct from
In December 1955 a reader of the Phil- an ‘error’ at all! ‘GREAT BRITAIN’ postmarks impressed
atelic Magazine wrote to its Editor complain- In common with many students of my by Universal machines.
ing about a machine postmark including generation in the mid-1950s, I worked as a
the words ‘GREAT BRITAIN’ being used temporary postman during the Christmas Society established
with black ink to cancel British postage pressure periods. As I had been engaged in After Stamp Collecting published that article
stamps (Fig 2). He went on to point out that letter sorting, rather than delivery duties, in the spring of 1957, a number of other
because Britain had invented the Penny I had a reasonable grasp of sorting office collectors wrote to us. Such was the response
Black, we were excused from showing the procedures. that we felt there was probably enough inter-
country name in our stamps, so he asked
‘why show it in the postmark?’
Collectors of British postmarks are well
Fig 2 ‘GREAT BRITAIN’
aware that for some 80 years (until the machine postmarks
facility was generally withdrawn in May used correctly in red
2006) Royal Mail used ‘GREAT BRITAIN’ ink for stamping an item
dies when stamping in red ink bulk post- from a bulk posting
ings prepaid in money (Fig 2). In theory prepaid in money
‘GREAT BRITAIN’ should appear on any and (exceptionally) in
mail not prepaid by a postage stamp. Oc- black ink for cancelling
casionally a few offices use their ‘GREAT stamps
BRITAIN’ dies for stamp cancelling duties.
The most common reason for such dies
being pressed into service was that either
We collectors are
fascinated by the
unusual
BRITISH STAMPS
est to form a specialist society. We wrote to
those correspondents and their responses
confirmed that view. In January 1958 we
published the first issue of the Quarterly Bul-
letin edited by Bill Kneil; that issue ran to
five pages of quarto paper and included a
list of 20 founder members. Contributions
from members enabled the third, October
1958, issue to run to 16 pages.
Each issue of the Society’s Jour-
nal, the new name adopted in
2007 for the Quarterly Bulletin,
now typically runs to 40 pages
of A4 (Fig 3). This is one of the
Society’s more effective means
of disseminating information on
postmarks past and present, also
of reviewing how to collect the
postmarks. By the end of that first
year the Society had 121 members
and almost 100 more joined dur-
ing 1959.
As well as publishing the Quar-
terly Bulletin, the Society operated
almost from the outset an ex-
change packet and a library and,
from March 1959, arranged regu-
lar meetings in London. Since
1961 members have also benefited
from periodic postal auctions
organised by the Society. In the
early days the Committee tried
to encourage members to hold
meetings at provincial centres as
well and during the 1960s a West
Midlands-based member arranged
a few meetings in the area, but
sadly these did not attract sufficient
Fig 3 Front pages of early support to sustain them. Thus, inevitably
and recent issues of much of the Society’s business has been
the Society’s Quarterly conducted through the post and, more re-
Bulletin/Journal cently, by email. However, we do still hold
meetings in London about twice a year,
usually at Stampex or Philatex.
Fig 4 Two examples In any large organisation not everyone at
of early ‘local’ slogan grass roots level follows to the letter instruc-
postmarks; the very first tions handed down by head office. That has
was used at Rochdale in certainly been the case within the Post Of-
September and October fice. ‘Extra active’ members of the Society
1956 perform a key role in reporting what has ac-
tually happened, for example in recording
actual periods of use of slogan postmarks
compared with the ‘official’ periods for
which the sponsor has paid!
Slogan postmarks
The Society’s formation coincided with
the Post Office relaxing the regulations
regarding the subject matter that could
feature in slogan postmarks. Until 1956 this
form of advertising had been restricted to
national campaigns and to promoting na-
tional and international events. In the first
39 years since 1917, when the British Post
Office started using slogan dies in its stamp
cancelling machines, 113 different designs
were used. However, in September 1956 it
finally agreed to allow the use of postmark
slogans for advertising local anniversaries
and events (Fig 4). In the next 10 years over
550 new designs of slogans appeared.
The undoubted popularity at that time
for collecting slogan postmarks led to a

BRITISH STAMPS
demand for an appropriate catalogue. The
late George Pearson, who became the
Society’s Secretary late in 1958, and I rose
to the challenge and in the autumn of
1962 published the first edition of Slogan
Postmarks of Great Britain. In those days the
Society owned a stencil duplicator, which
we used primarily for printing the Quarterly
Bulletin. Rather speculatively we printed
about 480 copies of that first edition ...
and sold out in six weeks! We reprinted
twice—total sales were in the region of
1200 copies. Quite an achievement for a
specialist publication.
The second edition, but now renamed
Slogan Postmarks of the United Kingdom, ap-
peared in 1965. Printed by offset litho-
graphy from masters that we generated,
that second edition ran to 129 pages,
compared with 74 in the first edition.
From the outset we provided background
information about slogan postmarks and a
summary of the origins and development
of this type of mark. That extra information
beyond the illustrated listings must have
added to the books’ appeal to collectors.
During the intervening years and in the
capable hands of Colin Peachey, a series
of further volumes (privately published
by the authors) appeared
chronicling new issues of
the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s
(the latter in two five-year
bites). Collecting Slogan Post-
marks, published in 1986, is
the flagship of this series of
catalogues.
Essential reading
A handbook of British postal markings and Fig 5 Examples of some of the
their values entitled Collect British Postmarks postmarks that will be discussed in
future articles
had already established itself as essential
reading for collectors when its original
compiler, Dr Tim Whitney, died in 1990
after publishing five editions. The Society
recognised the importance of this title,
which is the only publication to survey in
one volume the whole field of British post-
marks from 1661 to date. Each of the two
subsequent editions, ably edited by Colin
Peachey and the late Brian Crookes, have
included major revisions of existing listings
and recorded developments since the pre-
vious editions had appeared.
The impact of change

During the past 50 years the postal service
in the UK has undergone a number of
significant changes and new developments.
Where these changes have had an impact
upon postmarks we have recorded details
in the Quarterly Bulletin/Journal. Among
these changes and new developments that
one can cite:
• Mechanisation of letter facing,
postmarking and sorting.
• Introduction of postcodes, originally
called postal codes.
• Concentration of letter mail on to what
Royal Mail now calls Mail Centres with
the vast majority of mail postmarked at
those offices instead of being dealt with
locally.

BRITISH STAMPS
The Society has built up its collective Skeleton Postmarks of England & Wales
(Mackay, Peachey, Awcock & Frost) ‡
knowledge of British postmarks and put Brighton Transorma 1935–1968 (Awcock)
UK Taxe Marks for International Mail 1875–
that knowledge on permanent record 2000 (Snelson)
§ Subsequent volumes (now totalling four)
and carrying the more politically correct
title Slogan Postmarks of the United Kingdom
• Introduction of printed postage century literature of British postal history,
both through the Quarterly Bulletin/Journal
plus the flagship volume, Collect Slogan Post-
marks, were self-published by the authors,
impressions (PPIs) and more recently
Condition 9 Access Mail. and through a number of books (Fig 6). Cyril Parsons, Colin Peachey and the late
• Introduction in 1968 of the two-tier Several of the latter (listed below) are
early or ‘classic’ works of the Society. The
George Pearson.
Copies of those of the above titles that are
system for inland letter mail.
• Effect on postal addresses and symbol ‡ against some titles indicates that
more than one edition has been published,
still in print may be had from Vera Trinder,
38 Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9EU.
postmarks of changes in county
names following local government some editions being self-published by the Tel: 020 7257 9940.
reorganisation in London and in author(s). Where several authors/compil- In conclusion I wish to stress that opin-
England and Wales in the 1960s and ers are named, not all were necessarily ions expressed above are my own. John
1970s. involved in preparing the latest edition. Newcomb, a member of the Society of long
• Changes in the method of charging and Surcharge & Explanatory Dies (Langston)
(1960)‡
standing, kindly agreed to read and com-
ment upon my text, but final responsibility
collecting payments due on mail posted
unpaid or underpaid. Skeleton Postmarks of Great Britain (Crabb) for it rests with me.
• Suspension of Sunday collections (in (1960)
Slogan Postmarks of Great Britain (Parsons &
1976), their resumption on a restricted Readers interested in learning more
basis in 1989–90 and their final Pearson) (1962) § about and possibly joining the British
withdrawal in 2007. Current Machine Postmarks of the UK Postmark Society are invited to contact
• Introduction of postbuses for the (Bennett, Parsons & Pearson) (1963)‡
Squared Circle Postmarks (Stitt Dibden)
John A Strachan, the Society’s General
benefit of residents in amenity-deprived Secretary, at 12 Dunavon Park,
rural communities. (1964) Strathaven, ML10 6LP. Email: johlen@
• Withdrawal of the carriage of mail Twenty Years of First Day Postmarks (Pask &
Peachey) (1983)
stracml10.freeserve.co.uk Alternatively
by the railways and withdrawal of they can visit the Society website:
Travelling Post Offices. Special Event Postmarks of the UK (Pearson, www.britishpostmarksociety.org.uk,
• Automation of operations at post office Peachey, Swanborough & Finch) ‡
Collect British Postmarks (Whitney, Peachey
which includes a downloadable
membership application form.
counters entailing the introduction of
self-inking datestamps and machines & Crookes) ‡
to issue labels to show that postage on
letters, packets and parcels has been
Fig 6 Covers of some of the Society’s
prepaid. books
• Changes in ways of providing post office
counter services at outdoor and other
events of limited duration.
• Progressive franchising of the
larger post office counters coupled
with closures of sub-post offices
in rural areas and in towns and
their substitution, in some areas, by
‘outreach’ services of various kinds.
• Introduction of first day of issue
postmarks.
• Proliferation of (sponsored) special
event postmarks.
A planned series of articles to be published
in future issues of Gibbons Stamp Monthly will
examine most of the above topics, also the
on-going use of slogan postmarks.
Active participation
I am proud to have been involved in found-
ing the Society 50 years ago and to have
been its first President (1958–63). Since
those early days the active participation of
many members has enabled the Society
to go from strength to strength. Through
their efforts the Society has built up its col-
lective knowledge of British postmarks and
put that knowledge on permanent record.
Some members have written (and continue
to write) main articles for the Journal, while
others readily respond to requests for de-
tails of the use of particular types of mark.
Without doubt, the Society and its mem-
bers, currently numbering over 200, have
made a significant contribution to the 20th

Stamp Hunting
Nimrod suggests some stamps worth looking for
Leeward Islands
The Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands consisted of Antigua, fine used, the 2d. grey is becoming scarce and the
British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Montserrat and St Kitts-Nevis. 2s.6d. and 5s. values are difficult to obtain with
Prior to 1890, the individual islands issued their own stamps, satisfactory postmarks.
and this practice resumed in 1903 when stamps of the Leeward The 1912–22 issue of King George V (46/57)
Islands were used concurrently with the individual issues. is notable for the lack of values above 5s., a clear
Enthusiastic collectors can attempt to collect each stamp used in indication that there was no postal need for
the individual islands. anything higher and the fact that dedicated fiscal
The first issue of 1890 consisted of 8 stamps with values from stamps with values to £1 had been issued in 1911, 1915 and 1918.
½d. to 5s. (SG 1/8). Putting a set together in fine mint condition The basic set is difficult to put together fine used, with the 2½d.
can be tricky as many examples are either toned or have faded bright blue (50) and 2s. (55) being particularly elusive. The 3d.,
colours. Fine used is even more difficult as the 1s. and 5s. values were reprinted at various times on different
ink is prone to run when immersed in water. The coloured papers. The 3d. value on white backed paper (51) is
5s. is the key value but the 6d. and 7d. values are a howling rarity fine used. It was only issued in Montserrat, so
by no means easy to obtain and are much scarcer examples with postmarks from anywhere else should be treated
than was previously the case. with the greatest suspicion. The same is true of the 1s. and 5s.
The 1890 issue was overprinted in 1897 to values on white backed paper (54a, 57a), although they are
commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen a little easier to come across. The final printing of the 5s. on
Victoria (9/16). Very few of these stamps were orange-buff paper (57c) is difficult to obtain fine mint and is
postally used and great care should be taken another rarity fine used. Examples in either condition should
when purchasing in this condition as forged only be purchased from a reputable source or with a certificate
postmarks and posthumous cancels abound. Forgeries also of authenticity.
exist of the overprint and the 1s. and 5s. should really only The 1921–32 issue (58/80) saw a change both in the watermark
be purchased from a reputable source or with a used and also the design of the small format stamps to 5s. (die
certificate of authenticity. The 4d., 6d. and 7d. II as opposed to die I of the previous issue). It was also notable
values are scarce fine used, and even the lowly ½d. for the introduction of the iconic ‘key-type’ design for the high
and 1d. values are not seen with any regularity in value stamps of 10s. and £1, which had first
fine used condition. appeared as a revenue stamp design used for
Excess stocks of the 4d., 6d., and 7d. values from Nyasaland during the reign of King Edward
the 1890 issue were surcharged in 1902 to cover VII. During this period the individual islands
a shortage of the 1d. value as supplies of the new tended to use their own stamps rather than
King Edward VII issue had not yet been received (17/19). All those of the Leeward Islands, and as such the
three can be recommended in fine used condition and it is also set in fine used condition is extremely difficult
worthwhile examining any multiples of the 4d. and 6d. for the to put together. The 2½d. orange-yellow, 4d.
listed tall narrow ‘O’ in ‘One’ variety. and 6d. values (66, 70, 72) are well worth acquiring
The first King Edward VII stamps were fine used, as are both shades of the 2s. (74, 74a). Care
issued during September and October 1902 should be taken when purchasing both the 10s. and £1
(20/28). The 3d. and 6d. values will prove to be (79, 80) as many examples on the market are cleaned
stumbling blocks when putting together a fine fiscals with forged postmarks. Of the mint, the 3d.
used set, as will the 1s. Care should be taken to deep ultramarine (68a) is very scarce as it was only
obtain examples with satisfactory postmarks. issued in St Kitts. This stamp often lurks unidentified in dealer’s
New printings of the low values to 1s. stockbooks as the cheaper light ultramarine shade.
appeared between 1905 and 1908 on the new Toward the end of this issue, a number of low values from
Multiple Crown CA watermark paper (29/35). Fine ¼d. to 1s. were re-issued in the original die I design (81/87).
used of all but the 1d. are extremely difficult to The ¼d., ½d., 6d. and 1s. are all extremely difficult to obtain
obtain, mainly because they were replaced quite fine used and should be purchased when offered. The same
quickly by the 1907–11 issue and because the values can prove to be a problem fine mint as well, with the 1s.
individual islands had recommenced issuing their being the most difficult.
own stamps. Examples with satisfactory postmarks The 1938–51 King George VI issue (95/114) is very popular
should be purchased whenever offered. Of the mint, the ½d. on with collectors and has been extensively studied. Putting
chalk-surfaced paper (29a) and the 2½d. will prove to be difficult together a fine mint or fine used set of original 1938 printings
to obtain. The 3d. on chalk-surfaced paper (33a) is another that is extremely difficult, and most sets on the market are a mixture
is highly recommended both mint and used. of printings (usually the cheapest). This is another good
A third King Edward VII issue in new colours appeared opportunity to find scarcer original printings mixed in with
between 1907 and 1911 (36/45). This issue saw the introduction cheaper later printings in dealers’ stockbooks. The 2½d. bright
of the ¼d. value, intended for use on local newspapers. Fine mint blue and 3d. orange (105, 107) can often be found in this way.
stamps of this set are generally quite easy to come by, although the 1d. scarlet (Die A) is becoming much less readily available
both shades of the 1d. (38, 38a) might prove elusive. Of the than was once the case, especially fine mint.
Despite being on sale for only two years, the 1954 issue
(126/40) seems to be readily available both fine mint and fine
used, mainly as a result of being sold extensively through new
issue dealers. Putting together a
The first issue of 1890 can be set used in each of the constituent
islands (excluding Dominica,
tricky as many examples are which left the federation in
1939) can provide a rewarding
either toned or have faded challenge, with examples used in
the British Virgin Islands being the
colours most difficult to obtain.

Transvaal Telegraph Material
An introduction by Andrew Higson
T he telegraph system arrived in the Transvaal during the first British occupation in
1879. The first towns to be connected were Utrecht, Standerton, Heidelberg and
Pretoria, but no stamps (revenue or postage) are known telegraphically used from this
republics. Telegraph material from this era
tends to be very scarce. Fig 9 shows a frag-
ment of a telegraph form bearing the very
period. After the end of the first British occupation in 1881, the Queen’s Head revenue rare ‘TEL. KTR./Newcastle/25.10.99’. This
and postage stamps remained valid and these are known cancelled with datestamps used is the only recorded example of this date-
for telegraphic purposes as are the 1883 Celliers stamps (Figs 1, 2 and 3). stamp and is a good illustration of the rarity
During the second half of the 1880s feature that can be seen from these forms of some telegraph material.
and the 1890s the telegraph system spread is that the messages were often kept to the As the British invaded the South African
throughout the South African Republic. minimum. This was because of the expense Republic, the Boers’ telegraph system be-
By 1887 income from the telegraph service of sending a telegram. came more and more confined. When the
just about equalled the income from the When the Second Anglo-Boer War broke British were approaching Johannesburg and
postal service and in the subsequent two out in 1899 the telegraph, because of its Pretoria, officials made off with stamps that
years telegraph income actually exceeded speed, was a very important means of com- had been used on telegraph forms and
the postal income. Therefore, it would be munication on both the Boer and British these were placed on the philatelic market
expected that a large proportion of the sales sides. In a period of conflict, speed of com- as postally used. Writing in 1902, Tamsen
of ‘postage’ stamps were used for telegraph munication is critical and the telegraph reported ‘one official cleared out with 2000
purposes (for during this period postage at the time was the swiftest form of com- of the £5 stamps and large numbers of other
stamps were used to show the payment for munication. Therefore, both sides made values’. Recent studies by members of the
sending telegrams)—especially in the case extensive use of the telegraph system (or Transvaal Study Circle have made great
of high value stamps (Figs 4 and 5). It is also what was left of it). efforts to identify these stamps as well as dif-
likely that quite a proportion of the £5 green ferentiate them from the later reprints with
Vurtheim postage stamps (which were used Boer invasions forged cancellations.
in the South African Republic until 1900 At the start of the war, things went the way Even after the capture of Johannesburg
[Fig 6]) were used telegraphically. of the Boers with their invasions of the Cape and Pretoria, the Boers’ telegraph system
and Natal. Once towns were occupied in seemed to have continued to operate (Fig
How costly these areas they were then connected to 10). The last issue of the South African
The receipt illustrated in Fig 7 shows how the telegraph system operating in the Boer Republic, the Pietersburg stamps of 1901,
costly a telegram could be. In 1891 the
sender had had to pay 10s.8d. for sending
a telegram, and the receipt itself had cost a
Fig 1 Strip of four
further 6d. Therefore it is easy to see how a
2s. Queen’s Head
great number of ‘postage’ stamps could be
postage stamps
used up telegraphically. cancelled with the
Fig 8 illustrates examples of three tele- Pretoria ‘O’ telegraph
grams from the 1894–1899 period. These datestamp for ‘AU/83’
light brown forms are what the recipients
would have received (usually in a match-
ing envelope). As can be seen they are
visually quite bland—though a gold mine
for cancellation col-
lectors. These forms
would not bear ad-
hesives (as these
would have been
attached to the ori-
ginal message at
the sending office)
but did usually bear
the cancellation of
the office at which
the message was re-
ceived. The offices
of Pretoria and Johannesburg (plus a few Fig 2 Queen’s Head
others) had their names pre-printed in the revenue stamps
‘Aan’ box, other offices often had a hand- telegraphically
stamp to save having to write in the name used in Heidelberg
of the town in the address box. Another between ‘JA/ 83’ and
‘84’
The telegraph
system spread Fig 3 A Celliers re-
throughout the issued 1s. block of
six showing the tête-
South African bêche variety with the
Pretoria ‘O’ telegraphic
Republic datestamp for ‘SP/84’

Fig 7 (above) An 1891 receipt for payment for sending a telegram
(cut down at left)
Fig 8 Examples of telegrams used in Johannesburg (1894—with
a blue squared circle), Krugersdorp (1897) and Pretoria (1899).
The Krugersdorp form bears a straight line ‘KRUGERSDORP’
handstamp—the other two forms are pre-printed with the office
names (reduced to half-size)
Inset below (left to right):
Fig 4 Probably telegraphically used high value Vurtheims (Pretoria
squared circle, Standerton single circle, Pretoria double circle)
Fig 5 Probably telegraphically used Disselbooms
Fig 6 A genuine £5 Vurtheim with a probable telegraph cancellation

Fig 10 A telegram received in Pietersburg on 25
September 1900 bearing the squared circle telegraph
cancellation
Fig 9 The only known example of the

‘TEL. KTR/Newcastle’ cancellation used on ZAR stamps
during the Boer occupation of Newcastle (Natal)
Fig 11 Pietersburg stamps bearing the squared circle

telegraph cancellation
Fig 12 The British Occupation of Johannesburg: The telegraph

staff. ‘This illustration shows the telegraph staff furnished by the Fig 13 12×2d. Army Telegraphs stamps on
Royal Engineers for the General Post Office at Johannesburg. piece cancelled ‘S-13.viii.00.N-’ for Standerton
The staff is under Sergeant-Major Devonshire. The picture is by
Marcus Bennett.’ (Source: The Graphic, 20 October 1900, p.596)

Top row (left to right): Fig 14 1s. postage stamps used with a Pretoria
Military Army Telegraphs cancellation; Fig 15 10s. and £1 revenue
stamps with Army Telegraphs cancellation; Fig 16 Hope Standing 1s.
used with the Pretoria Army Telegraphs cancel
Centre row (left to right): Fig 17 ZAR postage stamps overprinted
‘Transvaal/Telegraphs’; Fig 18 ‘Transvaal Telegraphs/FIVE/Shillings’ on a
£2 ‘V.R.I.’ revenue stamp; Fig 19 ZAR postage stamp overprinted ‘E.R.I.’
handstamped ‘Transvaal /Telegraphs’
Bottom row (left to right): Fig 20 An Edward VII 10s. revenue stamp
handstamped ‘Transvaal/Telegraphs; Fig 21 An Edward VII £5 revenue
stamp with a forged ‘Transvaal/Telegraphs’ handstamp
can be found bearing the squared circle stamps. As a rule of thumb, be suspicious of so are very scarce. The £5 is in fact very rare
telegraph cancellation (Fig 11) but it is not unused stamps and of any used stamps not but forgeries of the handstamp on this value
known whether they were actually used for bearing an ‘ARMY TELEGRAPHS’ cancella- are frequently encountered (Fig 21).
telegraph purposes. tion—this is an area where further research
is required. King Edward VII high values
Not easy to find A need for more 5s. stamps (probably Once the telegraph system reverted to civil-
As the Boer telegraph system contracted, the in 1902) resulted in the ‘V.R.I.’ £2 revenue ian control, postage stamps were again used
British system expanded as their advance stamp being further overprinted ‘Trans- to denote payment for sending a telegram.
resulted in the capture of more and more vaal/Telegraphs/FIVE/Shillings’ (Fig 18). Whilst stamps so used should have been
towns. During the British occupation of the As the Anglo-Boer War approached its destroyed, it is clear that a massive number
Transvaal, the telegraph system was under end, further requirements of stamps for of the King Edward VII high value postage
the control of the Army (Fig 12). This mater- telegraph purposes resulted in the use of stamps escaped destruction and leaked into
ial is not easy to find—probably because a ‘Transvaal/Telegraphs’ handstamp. This the philatelic market place (Fig 22). This
they were more conscientious in the de- was first used on a 6d. postage stamp with an is the reason that the used Transvaal £1
struction of used forms. Indeed, it was only ‘E.R.I.’ overprint (Fig 19)—the basic stamp postage stamp (SG 272) has probably the
in 2005 that the British Army Telegraphs was never issued for postage purposes. The lowest catalogue value of any Edward VII
stamps were reported used in the Transvaal. Edward VII high value revenue stamps (10s., £1 postage stamp in the British Empire.
Since then other examples have come to £1 and £5) were also handstamped ‘Trans- Having said this, whilst a number of the £5
light (Fig 13). These tend to be found used vaal/Telegraphs’ (Fig 20). These were prob- telegraphically used postage stamps also
in the south of the Transvaal during Gen- ably only in use for a couple of months and leaked out, it is clear that this is still a very
eral Buller’s advance from Natal.
The Army Telegraphs stamps did not
see widespread use in the Transvaal. As the The Transvaal Study Circle
army was running short of these stamps, Andrew Higson is the honorary editor of The Transvaal Philatelist which is the quarterly
the Second Republic postage stamps up to journal of the Transvaal Study Circle. This journal was placed joint runner-up in the ABPS’s
the value of 2s.6d. (Fig 14) and the revenue Society Journal of the Year Award 2008.
stamps up to £5 all overprinted ‘V.R.I.’ (Fig The Study Circle examines the historical context within which the stamps and postal
15) appear to have been generally used in history of the Transvaal (formerly, the South African Republic) were produced. This
the early days of the occupation. It seems dimension is important in understanding why various stamps were required, and the
that in the Spring of 1901 these were supple- significance of a particular piece of postal history.
Whenever one thinks of the philatelic aspects of the Transvaal, it is almost inevitable that
mented by the Hope-standing Cape revenue
the first thing that comes to mind is the word ‘forgery’. In the late-19th century, the classic
6d. and 1s. stamps overprinted ‘TRANS-
stamps of the ‘First Republic’ and the ‘First British Occupation’ were avidly collected by the
VAAL’ (Fig 16). leading philatelists of the day—and this attracted the attention of the forgers. The stamps of
Later in 1901 the need for more stamps the Second Republic and the Anglo-Boer War were dealt a cruel blow with the clandestine
for telegraph purposes resulted in some of production of masses of reprints. Now, after over 40 years of collective philatelic research,
the remaining ZAR postage stamps (1d., 6d. the Transvaal Study Circle is at the forefront of differentiating genuine stamps from the
and 2s.6d.) being overprinted ‘Transvaal/ forged or the reprinted ones. Other areas studied include; the Edwardian head stamps,
Telegraphs’—some of the 2s.6d. stamps were revenue stamps, telegraph stamps and operations, railway items, Swaziland up to 1913,
also converted to 1s. stamps (Fig 17). These and postcards.
overprints have been extensively forged Further information can be found at: www.transvaal.org.uk
and care is needed when purchasing these

My First Job
David R Wright recalls working for
Fig 22 Telegraphically Stanley Gibbons in the 1950s
used Edward VII high
value postage stamps
M y very first paid work was at Stanley Gibbons, the world-famous stamp dealers.
The pay was £3 a week—but 12 shillings—i.e. 60p—of that was needed for the
season ticket for the train ride from Orpington.
I was employed to file correspondence, on the top floor of 391 Strand, in central
London—was it originally the attic?
The days were so long. The filing cabinets were overfull—everyone who had ever
requested a stamp from SG in the past ten years had their own file. I soon saw that
scarce stamp. Indeed, when a forgery of this many files had not been opened for nine years, and soon afterwards discovered that
stamp was produced, the forger also forged overfull filing-drawers create havoc with fingernails. So I shyly suggested a cull of files
the ‘CONTROLLER/C.T.O./JOHANNES- to the Dragon who was my boss; I quickly discovered that bright ideas from new recruits
BURG’ datestamp (Fig 23)! One can’t help are highly inappropriate. I learned to count the minutes until coffee-break, until lunch-
thinking that if there had not been the leak- break, until teabreak, until hometime at 5.30 p.m.—never had I experienced such long
age of telegraphically used postage stamps, and tedious days. We never met the other people who worked at SG.
the Transvaal £5 King Edward VII postage
stamp would today be just about unknown
in used condition. Tactful
I now realise that it was no worse than a thousand other clerical jobs—perhaps it was
better than average. At least I could console myself with the amazing thought that,
at only 16 years of age, I was allowed to work for the world’s greatest philatelic com-
pany. But we were never allowed to see any postage stamps. Just occasionally, we had
to re-file books of ‘on approval’ stamps. I tried to glimpse the stamps, to relieve the
monotony—but at once the Dragon stood over me and rebuked me firmly: ‘a stamp
might fall out of the books’. She was being tactful—the real danger was that I might
steal the stamps. I never did.
The highlight of the day was 5.30 p.m. If I moved fast, I could catch the 5.35 p.m.
Fig 23 Examples of a genuine and a train. Just twice I was able to catch the 5.32 p.m. as far as London Bridge—an ex-
forged £5 postage stamp (the forgery perimental double-decker train. It’s the only double-decker train that has ever run in
also having a forged telegraph cancel) Britain.
When I left SG after two weeks, they gave me a copy of their 100 years 1856–1956
I hope this article has achieved its object-
book—and I still treasure it. I’ve just realised that it was over half a century ago …
ives of emphasising the importance of the
The lack of visual stimulus during the work-day encouraged me to look again at my
telegraph system in terms of communication
stamps in the evenings—and just recently I have revisited my stamp collection and writ-
(being much faster than the postal system),
ten some articles—yes, for Gibbons Stamp Monthly.
of explaining the telegraphic usage of (in
The main effect of this job was to make me resolve never to have an office-job again,
particular) postage stamps (and how it should
and never to have a job in which every day was the same. So I became a geography
be expected that many high value postage
teacher, a teacher-trainer and an author, and I haven’t regretted it. I’ve often used
stamps are in fact telegraphically used), and
postage stamps as illustrations in my books.
maybe has prompted some of you to reassess
the relevance and importance of telegraphic-
ally used postage stamps in your collections. The correspondence and filing department pictured in the 1950s
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A Philatelist’s Guide to
Mauritius
Mauritius is now a popular holiday destination, and as Professor Iain
Stevenson FRPSL, FRGS, points out, it has plenty to appeal to the stamp
collector too
T here is probably no more evocative name in the philatelist’s book than ‘Mauritius’.
The combination of an exotic tropical location and the romantic tale of how this
outpost became the first British colony to issue stamps, together with the rarity and ap-
of the GPO is closed and stripped of its fix-
tures and fittings. A friendly security guard
allowed me to glimpse the interior which
peal of those first ‘primitives’ is an irresistible combination. So when, earlier this year, my must have been impressive in its heyday and
partner Christine proposed that we take advantage of an excellent package holiday deal to now looks rather sad.
the island, I was uncharacteristically enthusiastic. ‘But you don’t like beach holidays’ she
said, suspiciously. I mumbled something about Mauritius being different and special. ‘Is it Philatelic Bureau
something to do with stamps?’ she asked, even more suspicious. The GPO has moved to a rather soulless
However, her doubts overcome, we hospital for maroon slaves. Its entrance is modern building on Victoria Square near
booked a package that involved four days flanked by two pink-painted pillar boxes, the main bus station, while the historic GPO
in the capital, Port Louis, a week in a resort the mail deposited in which receives a spe- has been re-designated ‘Port Louis Water-
hotel on the east coast, and a final two days cial postmark. The display is rather fun and front’ and through a door on the left of the
in the old capital, Mahebourg, in the south- includes a mock up of the old telegraph main entrance (labelled ‘Philatelic Bureau’)
east, a short taxi-drive from the airport. office and a rather chaotic display of stamps you will find a full-service post office and a
After an excellent flight by Air Mauritius, we from other countries. You can purchase first philatelic counter. The officer who looked
arrived in the middle of a tropical cyclone day covers from the friendly assistants who after philatelic sales is very friendly and
which our friendly taxi-driver assured us was look after the museum. Entrance is free but allowed me to raid his stock books (which
‘not usual’. Oddly, the island’s international opening hours are a bit erratic, depending contain issues for many years back) in search
airport is at the opposite end of the island I suspect on when the man who has the key of gutter pairs and other delights.
from the capital so we drove for over a hour can get there, but it is generally open for The historic waterfront of the port is
and were introduced to what we soon recog an hour from 11.00 a.m. and for a couple named the ‘Caudan’ and it has been de-
nised was a prevalent Mauritian problem; of hours in the afternoon. Lunch is an im- veloped with hotels, restaurants, shopping
traffic jams. However, we were presently portant ritual in Mauritius so expect visitor malls and other tourist facilities. It also
welcomed at our seaside villa and planned attractions to be closed between 12 noon houses the undoubted philatelic ‘jewel in
how we were to spend our time. Access to and 2.30 p.m. the crown’ of Mauritius, The Blue Penny
Port Louis was easy by the excellent, cheap The old main post office is an impress Museum. The Museum was opened in 2001
and reliable bus service, so we were soon on ive Victorian building dated 1863, built of after a consortium of Mauritian companies,
our way to downtown to see the sights. While black volcanic stone just a few steps south. led by the Mauritius Commercial Bank
Christine explored the sari shops and the With its pitched roofs, wide verandahs and (MCB) purchased, in 1993, examples of
wonderful central food market, I headed off clock, it looks the model of a colonial GPO. the first Mauritius stamps, the famous ‘Post
to see the philatelic highlights. Although the famous ‘Post Office’ Mauritius
stamps were issued before this building was
Postal Museum erected, you can imagine busy clerks selling
My first port of call was the official postal classic Victorian stamps, stamping mail and
museum which is located in the parcel post working out complex rates on heavy busi-
Lunch is an
office just north-east of the harbour. This is ness letters whose frankings would delight important ritual in
housed in a gracious building of the 19th today’s postal historians. Sadly, you will
century which was formerly the bagne or need imagination as the main public office Mauritius
Right: The Postal Museum in the old Bagne Slave Hospital
Below: Some of the display inside the postal museum
G.S.M. October 2008 79

Office’ one penny orange and two pence com). I actually made several excursions to able to visit several during our visit, getting
blue. The museum is housed in a modern the museum to appreciate fully what is truly examples of handstamps and other ephem-
colonial style purpose-built gallery, shaded a world-class display. Doing this also allows era, always with a friendly welcome. Almost
by palms and with views of the busy harbour. you to linger if your partner is less enam- inevitably under the banner ‘Blue Penny’,
Despite its rather odd name (after all the oured with the minutiae of engraving than Mauritius Post is introducing a counter auto
one penny is orange, the two pence is blue!) you are and is anxious, like Christine, to mation service, including the introduction
a visit is a philatelic delight and well worth examine the wares of the nearby diamond of the dreaded ‘white labels’ and nationwide
the modest entrance fee of 175 Mauritian merchants. The museum is open Mondays postal coding. A set of stamps issued in 2005
Rupees (about £3.50). to Saturdays from 10.00 a.m. till 5.00 p.m. celebrates the new Corporation’s plans and
with no break for lunch and provides free achievements.
The ‘Post Office’ stamps audio guides. As a holiday destination, Mauritius has
The stamp gallery has as its inner-sanctum much to offer. We hired a taxi for a modest
a display of the first two stamps, which And a stamp shop 2000 rupees per day (about £40) and were
after the British Guiana one cent black on Actually the shopping mall nearby does able to visit most of the island over two days,
magenta (due to its current owner languish- house a stamp dealer and although his stock seeing the rugged mountainous interior, with
ing in prison the latter is not likely to be is pretty humdrum new issues and f.d.c’s, waterfalls, coloured sand fields and genuine
on display any time soon), must be the with perseverance I was able to add to my rain forest and the stunning coastline. We
absolutely prime stars of the philatelic firma- collection of Mauritian postal stationery, as took in botanic gardens, bird sanctuaries
ment. They are exhibited on the first floor well as some unlikely items from Iceland! (missing a Dodo by minutes apparently)
in light- controlled conditions which only He also sold me (for 1200 rupees) nice old sugar mills (highly recommended) and
allows the ‘real’ stamps to be seen for ten reproductions of the Post Offices Mauritius, small towns and villages, where the vibrant
minutes in every hour, although facsimiles assuring me that they were ‘not the real French Creole culture provided lively bars
are on constant display. However, the real thing’. I guessed! Many other shops sell and restaurants and memorable encounters.
things, conservatively valued at over a mil- packets of stamps and a visit to the Blue Note that, although English is the official
lion dollars, set the pulse racing. A helpful Penny Boutique on Sir William Newton language, hardly anyone speaks more than a
custodian tours the galleries just before the Street for postcards and souvenirs is a must. few words. School French, however, will get
real stamps are lit up to collect visitors which you as far as you need.
adds a nice touch of occasion. Village post offices Oh, and the cyclone moved on after
a day or so and we enjoyed a warm and
They are shown together with a detailed The post office seems to play a large part in
study of all the Mauritius primitives, put the lives of ordinary Mauritians as a social sunny week on the whitest of coral-fringed
together with the advice of experts on the centre and providing access to government beaches, But that is another story.
island’s philately like the late Peter Ibbotson services. Mauritius Post Ltd was created in
and the great Japanese specialist Hiroyuki 2003 to run the former government depart-
Kanai, who once owned many of the pieces ment and maintains offices throughout the
on display. Much of the detailed specialist
information must be well above the heads
country, even in small villages where they
are often the only commercial outlet. Their
The post office
of the majority of the visitors who throng the
museum, but the story of Lady Gomm’s ball
blue and yellow vans and letterboxes seem
to be everywhere and locals told me that
seems to play a large
(of course, rather discredited now by phil
atelic research), the near-blind watchmaker
they enjoyed up to three deliveries a day
(Royal Mail please note!). New sub-offices
part in the lives of
who engraved the stamps with the ‘wrong’
inscription and the romance of such tiny
are opening rather than closing and I was ordinary Mauritians
pieces of paper being worth so much money
enthrals all comers. It is a real delight to Right: The author at
see people of all ages, backgrounds and the entrance of the
countries being excited by philately and all Blue Penny Museum
credit to the Mauritian banks who funded Below: Brochure for
Blue Penny Museum
the enterprise for creating such an exciting
and serious show.
There is much in the remainder
of the museum to interest those (like
Christine) who do not share stamp
mania. An excellent postal history dis-
play explains the evolution of Mauri
tius’ mail services from the Dutch and
French periods to the present day and
is imaginatively illustrated by artwork,
artefacts, soundscapes and some very
tasty covers. Aero-philatelists and TPO
fans, among many others, will find
much to enjoy.
There is also a superb display of his-
torical maps and the ship models for
which Mauritius is famous. The Museum
also presents the tale of the star-crossed
lovers Paul and Virginia, drowned in
the wreck of the St Geran at the end of
the 18th century, including the famous
statue of the pair. The Museum shop is
filled with the usual souvenirs but curi-
ously has little of philatelic interest and
there is no souvenir guide, surely a trick
missed. You can, however, buy a copy
of Christian Le Conte’s excellent little
book, The Stamps of Mauritius, illustrated in
full-colour for 600 rupees (for availability
check the website, www.christianlecomte.

Above: First day cover of the 2005 Postal Services issue
Left: Government House Port Louis, where Lady Gomm held
her famous ball. Behind the statue of Queen Victoria is one of
former Governor Sir William Stevenson (no relation, I think!)
The old GPO built in 1863

Inset: Letterbox on the
veranda of the old GPO
The traditional village post office at Pointe aux

The modern post office in Mahebourg Sables (during the cyclone!)

Towards 2010
The Editor talks with Brian Trotter, Chairman of the
Management Committee for London 2010
Brian Trotter came to the UK in 1999, and has since proved himself a valuable asset to British be more prudent in our choice. However,
philately, already being a Vice President of The Royal Philatelic Society London, chairman of I firmly believe that the BDC is more easily
the British Philatelic Trust, an international exhibitor, judge and commissioner, and chair reached, and is closer to the essential amen
ing the team that is organising the London 2010 international stamp exhibition. Your Editor ities, than other London venues that have
recently had the chance to ask Brian a few pertinent questions. been suggested.
We understand that, in order to accommodate a

broad range of competitive entries in a restricted
space, these are to be changed over half way
through the exhibition. Has this ever been done
before and how are plans progressing to recruit
the number of helpers that will presumably be
required to carry it out?
In order to satisfy the huge demand always
experienced to exhibit in London, and to
meet the criterion of the International Fed
eration of Philately, FIP, to stage a full world
stamp exhibition, we need to provide about
2500 frames of competitive displays. Unfor
tunately, despite using all available space at
the BDC, we only have room to accommod
ate 1250 frames. The idea was therefore
conceived of changing the displays half
way through the exhibition. This means
that half the exhibits will be on display dur
ing the first four days, and the remaining
exhibits on show for the final four days.
Entries in the Traditional, Revenues,
Postal Stationery and One-Frame classes will
be on show on 8 to 11 May; entries in the
Postal History, Aerophilately, Thematic Phil
ately and Youth classes on May 12 to 15.
It has not been tried before, and to this
extent, we know our experiment in London
will be watched very closely by other coun
tries. We are not alone in having to be more
Brian Trotter shows Hugh Jefferies the proposed floor-plan for the London 2010 realistic in the choice of venues for stamp
Festival of Stamps exhibitions.
We have been actively recruiting volun
Hugh Jefferies: As we all know, the international walking distance is the Angel station on teers over several months, and I am pleased
stamp exhibition is to be held at the Business the Northern line of the Underground. to say that we already have a good number
Design Centre in Islington on 8 to 15 May This puts the BDC within easy reach of the who have offered their services. We are
2010. There are still ‘rumblings’ in the philatelic main London rail termini such as Padding now refining what needs to be undertaken,
world that the BDC is not a suitable venue for ton, Kings Cross, Liverpool Street, London and putting names to tasks. This may mean
the decennial exhibition held in the country that Bridge, Waterloo, Victoria, and perhaps that for certain responsibilities we will need
gave stamps to the world. How do you respond to especially St Pancras International for those more volunteers, but I must say that so far
such comments? coming by Eurostar or the new high speed the response has been magnificent, and I
Brian Trotter: The BDC will be already well line from Kent, or using the First Capital am sure that when we come to fill in the few
known to many of your readers as the venue Connect service that links with Gatwick and remaining gaps, we will have no difficulty
for Stampex twice a year. What they may not Luton airports. finding helpers.
realise is that Stampex does not use the entire Islington itself is a vibrant area. There
site. There is another, similar, hall adjacent are many fine restaurants and quality shops To what extent is FIP involved in the exhibition?
to that which Stampex uses as well as a large within easy reach. There are many hotels to Are we providing the usual facilities to overseas
conference area. For London 2010 we have suit all pockets nearby. commissioners and jurors and how much is this
booked all available space, meaning we have I cannot deny that the venue is smaller costing?
far more room for the dealers and exhibits. than those used for the exhibitions in 1980, As I mentioned, this is a full world stamp
The fact that Stampex uses the BDC has 1990 and 2000, but these events received exhibition enjoying FIP patronage, and will
been very much a factor in our favour. The substantial funding to offset the high costs include all the recognised classes, with the
management of the building fully appreci involved. We simply do not have the funding exceptions of the Championship, Astrophil
ates all that is involved with staging a stamp available to us, and therefore have had to ately, Maximaphily and recent experimental
exhibition, and this has considerably simpli
fied the task of the organising committee.
As those who know the BDC appreciate,
it is easily reached by public transport, with
several bus routes passing the door serving
For London 2010 we have far more room
many parts of London, while within a short for the dealers and exhibits
classes. It is perhaps worth reminding your British Philatelic Trust is supporting specific hopefully will ensure they include the other
readers that King George V, known as ‘the projects that fall within its charitable remit. attractions such as the exhibition at the
philatelist King’ and instrumental in es- Guildhall Art Gallery. However, we have, of
tablishing The Royal Philatelic Collection, All eyes have so far been on developments at course, to be realistic. It would be far too
came to the throne on 6 May 1910. To hon- the BDC, but of course this is only one part of costly to undertake the sort of publicity and
our this fact, entries in the One-Frame class the story. Can you tell us about any of the other advertising campaign that would be needed
will be restricted to the reign of George V, exhibitions being held? to attract non-collectors to the BDC. That
while we are also intending to include some It has become traditional for international being said, we will naturally explore every
invited exhibits of material from this reign. stamp exhibitions to include additional fea- opportunity to achieve as much ‘free’ pub-
We will be providing the required facil tures, such as a Court of Honour, and many licity for the event as we can.
ities to commissioners and jurors. In the may recall the splendid displays that were The main point is, of course, that a key
case of commissioners, this means that, if created by The Royal Philatelic Collection objective of the Festival of Stamps is to
they are bringing with them the stipulated and what was is now the British Postal Mu- go out and reach a wider public, where
number of exhibits for their country, we will seum & Archive at The Stamp Show 2000. they live. That is why the events being co-
provide accommodation for each commis- However, such displays involve a great deal ordinated by the BPMA, and in particular
sioner for the duration of the exhibition. of time and cost in planning and staging, the work being undertaken by ABPS and
Commissioners are always expected to fund and they can only be enjoyed for the few its member Federations, societies and indi
their own transport costs. We will meet the days during which the exhibition is open. viduals, are so vital.
commissioners if they arrive at either Heath- The concept was therefore envisaged of Naturally, however, we are not neglecting
row or Gatwick airports, and will ease their a Festival of Stamps in 2010, of which the the young at the BDC. Among the competit
passage through Customs. international stamp exhibition will be the ive classes there is a Youth class, and we are
As always we will fund the travel and ac- core event. This has meant that there can asking the youngsters to submit just one
commodation for each juror. We are being still be these additional superb displays, but frame, 16 pages, of material, so hopefully
careful in our choice of jury members to on show for a much longer period, and not many will have a go. We have also devoted
ensure, as far as possible, that they can judge necessarily just in London. an area for youth activities, and the Stamp
exhibits shown in both ‘halves’ of the exhibi- For example, the BPMA and The Royal Active Network is currently making prepara-
tion. This does mean our jurors are going to Philatelic Collection will be using the Guild- tions to ensure this area is as, if not more,
be left with very little spare time. hall Art Gallery for a very special exhibition successful than the similar initiative it under-
Another advantage of the BDC is that it called ‘Empire Mail: George V & the GPO’ took at The Stamp Show 2000. I am pleased
has an adjacent hotel where the commis- to be held from 7 May to 25 July 2010. The to say that the British Philatelic Trust has
sioners and jurors will stay. We will therefore BPMA is also co-ordinating exhibitions and been able to provide funding to enable SAN
not be wasting any time in transporting displays that will take place at other key to have this space at the exhibition.
jurors between hotel and venue. venues during the year, and already booked
As applications for exhibiting have not are the British Museum, Marylebone Cricket You mention the British Philatelic Trust. It seems
closed, and as our invitations for countries to Club Museum at Lords, and the Wimbledon to be less prominent in the philatelic world than
nominate jurors have only just been sent out, Lawn Tennis Museum. hitherto.
we do not know just how many commission- In addition, the BPMA is working with the I think I need to provide a little background
ers and jurors we will have to accommodate, Association of British Philatelic Societies to information. Soon after the Trust was estab-
and how far they will be travelling, so I can- enable the regional Federations, in conjunc- lished following the London 1980 exhibition
not give you any cost figures at the moment. tion with their local societies, to stage events it sought charitable status. About five years
However, I can assure you we have to ensure throughout Britain during the year. ago the Charity Commissioners reviewed the
that costs are kept well under control. Trust’s activities and reminded Trustees of
The decennial exhibition provides an excellent the need to adhere strictly to its charitable
To what extent is Royal Mail backing the opportunity to promote our hobby to a wider objectives. The aim of the Trust is to support
exhibition financially and are there any other audience and recruit new collectors by attracting the study and research of stamps and postal
backers/sponsors involved? them to the exhibition. Can you tell us how this history. However, its charitable objectives do
Royal Mail is having a large prestigious stand will be achieved at 2010 and in particular what not allow it to promote stamp collecting as
at the exhibition, for which it will naturally facilities there will be for younger collectors and a recreational pursuit. At times it becomes a
be paying an appropriate rental charge. It beginners? very fine line, between encouraging and en
has also made a donation to meet the basic We know, of course, that committed col abling research, and promoting a hobby.
cost of hiring the BDC. However, we have to lectors, not only from the UK but from The Trust is therefore having to be espe
appreciate that Royal Mail, in common with many other parts of the world, will make cially selective in the projects it can support,
most other postal administrations around sure they visit the BDC in May 2010, and so as not to infringe its role as a charity.
the world, is simply not able to devote the
vast sums towards stamp exhibitions that
The Gallery Hall, where the competitive exhibits
we have enjoyed in recent years. Let us
will be on view
not forget that prior to 1980, international
stamp exhibitions in London had to be
self-financing, and that included the mag-
nificent event that was held at Olympia in
1970. Although a set of stamps was issued to
publicise that exhibition, no income from
the sale of the stamps was passed to the
organisation.
We have established a scheme whereby we
have invited collectors to become Patrons
by each donating £250, and I am delighted
to say we have almost reached our target of
one hundred Patrons. Many philatelic societ
ies are sponsoring the display frames. It may
not be appreciated that although exhibitors
pay a fee, of £35 per frame, this does not
cover the costs of building and transporting
the frames, the hall rental for the space they
occupy, and the security needed.
The Association of British Philatelic Societ
ies has also helped with funding, while the

Particularly agonising is the question of ised, resulting in the library of the National To this end Trustees do view the exhibits
the stance the Trust can take in relation to Philatelic Society, housed within the Centre at stamp exhibitions as very important, and
the young. In promoting the hobby to young since the building opened, being re-sited are supporting the vast amount of work
sters, are you encouraging a recreational and thus less convenient to use, while it was needed to ensure that the display frames for
pursuit, or are you helping with the child’s no longer possible for users of the building London 2010, which it must be appreciated
education? Ask any adult collector and they to prepare refreshments. were initially built for London 1980, are up
will tell you how much they have learnt from The Philatelic Traders’ Society also felt it to today’s standards. We will also make pro
their stamps. But, as a Trust, we have to en could no longer maintain a presence within vision to ensure these frames can be used
sure that any funding we provide is used to the Centre. This, coupled with the fact that beyond 2010 for both the national competi
emphasise the educational attributes of study the meeting room was mainly only used on tions and more localised events.
ing stamps. We know that those involved with Saturdays, and remained empty for much In addition to the youth area, we are also
SAN recognise this fact, and therefore the of the rest of the week, meant Trustees felt supporting an area within London 2010
Trust is happy to help them provide suitable the only answer was to let the surplus accom where the entries in the Literature Class can
activities at London 2010. modation to non-philatelic organisations. be viewed, and the special invited exhibits
This brought its own problems, for as of material of George V that I mentioned
Would it not be simpler for the Trust simply to much time was spent by Trust staff in fulfill earlier.
cease to be a charity? ing the demands of the commercial tenants We actively support publishing projects,
It is not as easy as that. If a charity decides to as in undertaking work for the philatelic and are currently investigating ways of help
wind up as such, it must pass all its assets to community. ing a number of museums and similar
another charity with similar objectives. However, the crunch really came with the organisations with digitisation projects so
new east-west London rail link, the Crossrail that material is better preserved while being
Why did the Trust sell the British Philatelic project. One of the tunnels is projected more widely accessible.
Centre in Charterhouse Street, London? I have to run directly under the front half of the As to the future, I think at the moment
heard it was because the Trust was in financial building. Opposite the Centre will be built much of our human resources will be di
difficulties. a new Farringdon Station. During construc rected towards London 2010. As I said, it
First, let me assure everyone, the Trust did tion the entire area will become a building certainly helps considerably that the BPT
not have, and has not, any financial prob site, with the resultant disruption, noise and office is within the BDC.
lems. Of course, with many investments, it dirt. We could envisage our commercial After 2010—who knows? The money we
can suffer from fluctuations in the financial tenants moving out, while the prospects realised from the sale of the Centre is still
market, but these in no way meant it had to were not favourable for those societies using being kept separately, so there is no ruling
sell the Centre. the Centre for meetings, nor for the welfare out that we might look to acquiring a new
The Trust did, however, suffer a number of the books in the NPS library. Also, while Centre in the future, perhaps in a different
of setbacks. A fire inspection of the build structural damage to the building is poss location, hopefully learning lessons from
ing found that the emergency exit from ible, it will probably not be sufficient, under the previous experience, and maybe work
the meeting room was not adequate, while current legislation, to justify compensation. ing in conjunction with others.
the basement area, where the kitchen and There is no doubt that, once the Cross
toilets were situated, did not have suitable rail project is completed, around 2015, the In the meantime, how can readers keep abreast
fire exits. The building had to be reorgan Centre will occupy a prime site. However, with what is happening with regards to London
Trustees felt that the years of misery in be 2010 and the Festival of Stamps?
The Business Design Centre, venue for tween did not justify retaining the building. The best source for instant information is
London 2010 As it happens, the decision to move the the website www.london2010.org.uk. Col
BPT office to the BDC has many benefits. lectors who have qualified and who wish
The Trust is sharing secretarial and other to submit an application to exhibit should
support with London 2010, and being ‘on note that details are on the website, and
site’ makes it much, much easier to deal that completed forms must be returned to
with and resolve any problems as soon as the UK Commissioner, John Hayward, by 1
they arise. January 2009. The site also gives details for
those who would like to help the exhibition
Just what support is the Trust giving to the hobby in any way, particularly those who would like
today, and what of the future? to offer sponsorship. There is also an oppor
We are still happy to support projects where tunity for societies to hire meeting rooms or
the focus is helping research, and also tables to promote themselves, but there has
bringing the results of that work to others. already been a considerable demand.
Naturally, we will keep Gibbons Stamp
Monthly fully informed of developments,
The main exhibition hall
and readers who do not have access to the
internet, and who need specific informa
tion, can always write to London 2010,
Stamp World Exhibitions, Suite 101, Busi
ness Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Lon
don N1 0QH.
Do you have any final message for readers?

I have been very impressed with the enthu
siasm and support that has been received to
ensure that London 2010: Festival of Stamps
is going fully to live up to the high standards
expected from London every ten years. We
have a fine team involved with all aspects
of the organisation, and everyone is deter
mined that it will be a memorable event.
Working with the British Postal Museum &
Archive and the Association of British Phil
atelic Societies will ensure that this success
is spread throughout the United Kingdom.
I know that all readers will be able to feel
proud of being part of British philately.

Ask GSM
Your chance to put those problem questions to the experts at GSM
Unlisted Ecuador
I enclose a copy of what appear to be Ecuadorian postage and airmail stamps but which Arabic script
I cannot find in the Stanley Gibbons catalogue. Two readers, David C Wright of
Each stamp is one of a set of five with the same design and the ‘1939’ overprint partly Australia and David Goodchild of the
obscures a 1936 date. Isle of Wight, have requested help
I would be grateful if you could identify these stamps for me. in identifying some stamps bearing
Dr John Mackett Arabic script.
Isle of Wight
Mr Goodchild’s stamp depicting a fish is

Speculative Columbus stamps one of a set of five from Libya issued in
1973 (SG 611/5). Most Libyan stamps
In 1935 the Sociedad Colombista Panamerican, an organization based in Havana, Cuba, between mid 1973 and 1976 (and a few
attempted to get various South and Central American states to sponsor stamps to commemorate later ones) are inscribed only in arabic,
Christopher Columbus. The idea being that the SCP would supply the stamps free and, after their many of them can be identified by the
withdrawal, be entitled to receive the remainders to dispose of as they saw fit. An issue for Panama country’s arms and a shield in the colours
contained a multitude of errors and caused a storm of protest, so much so that the President of of its flag. From late 1969, when Libya
Panama stopped it. In Ecuador the stamps (a set of ten, five postage and five airmail, depicting became a republic, stamps had the letters
Columbus’s ship between two globes) went on sale but had first been offered from Belgium, where ‘LAR’ in their design. Postmarks can
they had been printed, at an extremely low price; it is reported in a contemporary issue of GSM sometimes help identify stamps, as with
that those in Ecuador who had bought the stamps demanded their money back. Because of the Mr Goodchild’s which includes the name
circumstances surrounding this issue, which had limited if any postal use, it is not listed in the ‘Tripoli’, the country’s capital.
Stanley Gibbons catalogue; the set is noted, but not listed, in the Scott catalogue. Mr Wright’s
It would seem that the SCP intended these Columbus sets to be a continuing series as a 1936 stamp is from
issue for Ecuador had already been prepared (five postage stamps depicting Columbus at court Iraq. Six stamps
and five airmail showing an aircraft against a globe). However, the furore surrounding the 1935 were issued on
issue must have persuaded the Society not to continue with the idea. Rather than let these go to 14 July 1960
waste it seems someone arranged for them to be overprinted with a value and ‘1939’, presumably to celebrate
in an attempt to pass them off to the unsuspecting after the original uproar had been forgotten. the second
L N and M Williams, in their book Cinderella Stamps (Heinemann, 1970) write: ‘Whatever anniversary of
the reason for the overprint the effort seems to have been abortive because specimens are not often the revolution
seen nowadays.’ These are the items that you have. As they had no postal validity they are not (SG 540/5).
listed in our catalogue. Three of these
depict
General Kassem at the Tomb of the
Coil join Unknown Soldier and include the
I enclose two photographs of the centre stamps from a strip of four 1957 Wildings
inscription ‘Republic of Iraq’, the other
about which I have been unable to find any information.
three are as Mr Wright’s stamp and
depict the Symbol of the Republic.
Sheila Potts
Middlesex
Hong Kong cut-out
Your photographs appear to show a coil join. Rather Could you please offer assistance in
than being produced in continuous reels, coils for identifying the enclosed Honk Kong
graphite lined stamps were made up from sheets, stamp? I can’t find any reference to it
with sheet margin joins at every 12th or 20th stamp. in the Stanley Gibbons Commonwealth
Coil join pairs are listed in Stanley Gibbons Great catalogue.
Britain Specialised Catalogue; the 2d. stamp K Fox
with graphite lines was printed on two different Lancashire
watermarked papers:
St Edward’s Crown watermark – Spec S39c (SG 564) This ‘stamp’ is a cut-out from a postal
Multiple Crowns watermark – Spec S42b (SG 590) stationery Registered envelope.
How to reach us
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yourself—please write to:
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Fig 1 New Zealand Post first day cover
The Tale of a Tail

J L Watts looks at the different versions of New Zealand’s 45c.
‘Whale’s tail’ stamp, demonstrating that there can be plenty of interest
in modern definitives
O n 5 April 2004 New Zealand Post increased the ‘Standard’ Postage rate for medium
size envelopes from 40c. to 45c., at the same time the cost of ‘Fast Post’ and the price
for sending ‘Extra Large Envelopes’ was increased. Two new values were added to the
It is interesting to note that the illustra-
tion of the 45c. stamp that appears on the
dispenser box has the original font. This
Scenic Definitive set of stamps, a 45c. and $1.35 stamp. is because the boxes were produced in
The first day cover shown in Fig 1 has as Southern Colour Print. However, the Aus- a separate manufacturing facility to the
its illustration a sunrise at Kaikoura in the tralian printer, SNP Sprint, associated the stamps and the printing staff there made
South Island, the cover and the two 45c. font as Goody Sans Book which had the a different judgement to the stamp print-
stamps were designed by Common Arts different font characteristic. By the time ing staff.
Design, Wellington. that the differences had been noticed the
These stamps were produced using printing work had progressed to such a Complaints
the offset lithography printing process, point that New Zealand Post accepted that When self-adhesive stamps are produced,
the larger 45c. stamp is a gummed issue the Australian printed product would be the die cutting operation produces a mat-
printed using Tullis Russell 104g. red different in this detail. rix strip around each stamp; because of
phosphor gummed stamp paper, 100 SNP Sprint printed the self-adhesive complaints from New Zealand users some
stamps to the sheet 10×10, perforated stamps in sheets of 14 vertical rows of 25 years ago that it was difficult to remove
gauge 14. Printer Southern Colour Print, stamps, the sheets were joined to produce the stamps from the matrix, it was decided
Dunedin, NZ. a large sheet of 14 vertical rows of 100 that the matrix would be removed by the
The smaller 45c. stamp is a self-adhesive stamps which were slit to produce strips printer.
issue, printed on CPI C90 self-adhesive of 100 stamps with three joins, these However, for first day covers, SNP Sprint
paper, die cut and printed by SNP Sprint, strips were rolled and packed in dispenser supply what are known as ‘Jumbo Rolls’
Australia. boxes. which are large rolls containing two or
Different fonts Fig 2 Comparison of fonts

Close inspection of the two 45c. stamps
reveals that there is a difference in the
font used in the printing of the wording
of ‘New Zealand’.
This is most noticeable in the ‘e’ and the
‘w’, the right-hand stamp is the gummed
issue. The reason for the difference was
that the designer, utilising computer gen-
erated artwork, used a font type ITC
Goudy Sans Book and this was picked up
and used by the New Zealand printer,

Fig 3 Dispenser box and section of stamp roll
three thousand stamps which are trans-

ferred to the cover by a special machine
and again the matrix has been removed.
New Zealand Post’s special new issue
packs contain a copy of the stamp from
the ‘Jumbo Roll’, but it is supplied by SNP
Sprint cut from the roll before the matrix
has been removed. This is a simple way
to identify these stamps, in all other ways
they are identical to the stamps from the
original issue. They were never available
to be purchased singly over the post office
counter.
Kiwi symbols
From inspection of the backing paper
of the self-adhesive issues it is simple to
identify the different printings by the
number of Kiwi symbols.
This form of identification was first
introduced by NZ Post in April 1986, with
the definitive issue featuring New Zealand
Fruits. It provided an indication of a
reprinting of a definitive issue, as can be
seen in Fig 4 it is being used to indicate the
reprints of the self-adhesive roll definitive,
in Figs 5 and 6 the reprints of the booklet
definitive and Fig 10 the reprint of the
gummed sheet definitive.
Generally on gummed sheet definitive
issues they appear within the area of the
Fig 4 imprint block.
Identification
of the first
printing
and six
subsequent
reprintings It is simple to
identify the
different printings
by the number of
Kiwi symbols
The extra space shown in the centre of

the strips is because the examples shown
are all from the join position. The dis-
penser boxes were specially identified with
the associated reprints, again use being
made of the Kiwi symbols.
For the next three reprints, because of
lack of space by the barcode panel, the
Kiwi symbols were repositioned.
The self-adhesive stamps printed in New
Zealand by Southern Colour Print, Dun-
edin, were produced in two different
forms—sheets and booklets. Sheets con-
tained 100 stamps and the stamps could
only be purchased as a complete sheet.
The booklets containing ten stamps re-
tailed for $4.50, the New Zealand-printed
stamps from booklets and sheets can be
difficult to distinguish from each other

Fig 5 Self-adhesive
dispenser for
initial printing and
subsequent three
reprints
Fig 6 Self-adhesive
dispenser boxes
for the four to six
reprints
when used on envelopes, the font used ing order customers and the complete 50c. and with this change a new definitive
was the original ITC Goudy Sans Book, stock was released through retail outlets. stamp was introduced. At the same time
however the paper mesh of the sheet This hiccup in the system brought about a 5c. stamp was issued to enable people
stamps is vertical and for the stamps from a review of the New Zealand Post stamp with any quantities of the ‘whales tail’ to
booklets it is horizontal. ordering procedures bringing all work re- use them.
There were seven reprints of the book- lated to stamps and collectables under the Kaikoura is very popular tourist attrac-
lets and again the Kiwi symbol was used to direct supervision of the New Zealand Post tion in the South Island, where people
signify the different printings. There were Stamp and Collectables business unit. enjoy the sight of the whales surfacing and
no distinctive features of the stamps from then diving as they flip their tail, this has
the different printings. Stamps from gummed sheets been given greater publicity with the issue
The most difficult booklet to obtain is The other ‘Whales tail’ 45c. stamp issue of the 45c. definitive stamp.
the ‘2 Kiwi’ issue; normally New Zealand was in gummed sheets. The demand for
Post standing order customers receive is- these stamps was much less than for the
sues from The Stamps Centre, Wanganui, self-adhesive stamps which are favoured
who receive their stock from New Zealand
Post Stamps and Collectables.
by businesses and there was one reprint,
again using the Kiwi symbol.
The most difficult
The ordering of this reprint was made
by New Zealand Post Retail and they were
The end of this tale was brought about
on 1 June 2007 when the New Zealand
booklet to obtain is
not aware of the requirement for stand- standard postage rate was increased to the ‘2 Kiwi’ issue
Fig 7 The header of the self-adhesive sheet

Fig 8 stamp booklet, cover and
‘opened out’
Fig 9 stamp booklet reprint markings
Fig 10 imprint blocks of two issues of the gummed

stamps

The Postmarks of the British
West Indies—King George VI—
The Grenadines 1937–1955
David Horry reviews the postmarks of 11 more offices—some of which
are very rare
T he Grenadines are a remote string of beautiful, low-lying islands situated in the idyllic
waters between St Vincent in the north and Grenada in the south. I have been there
just the once and the diving is to be recommended, over and above visiting post offices
1948 (Fig 3), and two from Petit Martinique
the former with time code C (sideways) run-
ning until around 1951 and the latter, with
that are rarely open! During the King George VI period there were six post offices that an asterisk, used from late 1953 (Figs 4 and
used Grenada’s stamps and five that used those of St Vincent (Fig 1). More recently the 4a). In the middle of these two is an Open
Tobago Keys were used as the backdrop to the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Birmingham (OB) which is very rare and is
with Barbados) and St Vincent (paired with only noted once, 12 May 1953 (Fig 5).
St Lucia) were both issued in 2006 and are The small single circles on St Vincent
fairly comprehensive. This year my Encyclo- stamps are at Canouan from 1941 and Union
paedia of British West Indies Postmarks—King Island (used at Clifton) has two; the former
George VI brought everything up to date— was issued in 1933 and ran until around
however it should be noted that Lowman’s 1950; the latter was first used in 1953—both
(Windward) is on St Vincent and not on the have asterisks (Fig 6). Bequia’s Paget Farm
island of Canouan as I incorrectly stated. sSC* is a bit of a mystery—this office was
Canouan used a very small single circle reported open as early as 1 September 1945
(ssC), first introduced way back in 1894, but there is no evidence of a postmark until
until August 1939 (Fig 2). Most of the strikes April 1958. I recently acquired a cover to Dr
are small single circles (sSC) which are T J Mitchell of Greenock which has King
found used on Grenada stamps at Carriacou, George VI stamps, but was postmarked 29
Dover Carriacou, which closed August 1946 March 1960 (Fig 7). Do other strikes from
but continued to be used at Belvidere until the early 50s exist for Paget Farm?
Fig 3
Fig 2 Canouan Carriacou
(TC C) ssC and Dover
12 May 1937 Carriacou
sSC*s
Fig 4 Petit Martinique sSC(1) and

sSC*(2)
Fig 1 Map of the Grenadines post offices
The post offices under Grenada within

the period are Carriacou, which had a total
population of about 7000—with Belmont, Fig 4a Petit Martinique sSC(1) 25 August
Belvidere and Dover all found on the same 1947 on piece
island. Lastly is the most northerly of the
Grenada offices, Petit Martinique, which
had a population of around 500. The St
Vincent post offices are Bequia, Canounan,
Mayreau, Paget Farm (Bequia) and Union
Island. Bequia’s population was about 4000,
Canouan’s 1000, Mayreau’s 300 and Union Fig 5 Petit Martinique OB
Island’s 3000. All of this, points to the ORD 12 May 1953
fact that postmarks from the Grenadines
1937–1954 are pretty scarce and in some
cases rare—especially on cover.
There were plenty of publications on the
Postmarks from the
postmarks of the Grenadines from Arthur
Pierce, Eric Heyer, John Forrest, Peter Jaffé,
Grenadines 1937–
John Cronin and W Danforth Walker. Joe
Chin Aleong did a pretty comprehensive
1954 are pretty
listing of the St Vincent Grenadines in his
Postal History Review, 1980–1994 and Ted
scarce, in some
Proud’s Postal Histories of Grenada (paired cases rare
Birminghams (B) exist for three of the Fig 6 Union Island sSC(1)
Grenada Offices—Belmont, Belvidere and and sSC*(2)
Mount Pleasant (Fig 8). Belvidere and Bel-
mont’s offices were struck by Hurricane
Janet on 22 September 1955 with postmis-
tress Eleina Cox of Belvidere being killed.
Neither of these Birminghams exist after
this date and one has to assume they were Fig 7 Paget Farm mSC* late use of King
lost in the mayhem (Fig 9). George VI stamps on cover, 29 March
Finally, Registered Ovals (RO) are found 1960
at Mont Pleasant, Carriacou and Petit
Martinique. Mont Pleasant’s only re-
corded date is 24 7 49 (Fig 10) and Petit
Martinique has a proof strike of 5 De-
cember 1949 and an on-cover example
dated 9 October 1951 with the 51 in manu-
script: however this is an error and should
be 1952 (Fig 11) as per the backstamps.
Time is of little consequence down in the
Grenadines.
My next visit will head north to St Vincent

itself for a look at the King George VI postmarks
from this lovely island.
Previous articles in this series have covered

the following territories:
Trinidad and Tobago (January 2008)
Jamaica (February 2008)
Bahamas (March 2008)
British Guiana (May 2008)
British Honduras (July 2008)
Antigua and Barbuda (August 2008)
Dominica (September 2008)
Grenada (October 2008)
David Horry’s book, The Encyclopaedia

of British West Indies Postmarks, King
Fig 8 Mount Pleasant
George VI is available from Murray Birmingham
Payne Ltd and all good philatelic
suppliers, price £39.95, postage and Fig 9
packing extra. Birminghams:
Belmont B* and
Belvidere B*
Fig 10 Mount
Fig 11 Petit Martinique Registered Pleasant
Oval on cover 1952! Registered Oval

Overprinted Stamps: a World
Journey—Part 3 Messages
Part three of David R Wright’s series of articles on overprints looks at
overprints that add messages
T he urge to add a message to a postage stamp is surprisingly widespread. The reasons

are very varied—and sometimes inscrutable, as these examples will show.
6 Mafia Island
1 GB overprints 3 Egypt 1946

A similar situation occurred in Egypt 29
years later: there was an important event
in ‘Le Caire’ in 1946—but what was it?
The Arabic-only overprint spoiled the top
of the pyramids!
For 100 years Great Britain has not

overprinted its stamps for use at home. This must be the most misunderstandable
But in Victorian and Edwardian times, overprint ever? GR is George Rex—but has
the various branches of the civil service he taken over the Mafia? Italy was on our
overprinted stamps with bold wording. side in World War I, so is this conceivable?
Most of the stamps avoided obliterating But the overprint is on Indian stamps—and
the monarch’s head, but the Board of 4 Egypt: the end of King there is nowhere called Mafia in Asia.
Education placed ‘OF’ in the centre of To find the stamps in a SG catalogue,
the stamp. There was no good reason for
Farouk look under Tanganyika—but how would
Some years later, we all get the clear you ever find this unlikely fact?
this: ‘OF’ could have been added to the
message about the King—but I defy even In fact, it refers to a Mafia Island, off the
top line. All are rare! By contrast, the 1d.
fluent Arabic readers to read a single word coast of East Africa, which was captured
IR OFFICIAL stamp reached many homes,
of the slogan! The moral is: do not even try by the British from the Germans in 1915.
and is still common: it was on a letter from
to overprint small writing on a dark violet Several overprinted stamps are listed in
the tax man!
stamp. the catalogue—and all are expensive.
And there were hundreds of GB
overprinted stamps for use abroad—
Morocco, Gulf States etc—they deserve a 7 NF on Nyasaland
book, not merely an article … We must No, this is not a National Front coup in
move on. Nyasaland (what perils initials can pose!).
NF is for the ‘Nyasaland-Rhodesian Force’
2 Ethiopia 1917 in German East Africa in 1916. Again,
The excellent portrait was spoiled by find the stamps under Tanganyika, not
the overprint dated ‘11/2/1917’. The Nyasaland. These stamps are not scarce.
original stamps had clear text in French
as well as in Amharic, but the words on
the overprint are only in Amharic—clearly 5 Aden 1946/1959: why spoil the picture?
visible when overprinted on the red and
green 4g. stamp, but hard to see on the
dark blue 2g. stamp. The slogan is fine
for the locals, but surely they wanted the
rest of the world to know the meaning of
the overprint? Even more strange is the
date—this is only in the Julian calendar
as used in Europe, yet Ethiopia has
always kept to its own calendar. So the
words are Amharic-only, while the date is
European-only!
The fine engraving of both sets of Aden Qu’aiti states stamps are spoiled by the
English-only message of victory. Did we really need the word ‘issue’—and the
exact date? Why not ‘VICTORY’ just above the name of the
country? Or, better still, ‘PEACE—SALAAM’ in two languages
and scripts? Compare the simple ‘V’ on Norway’s stamps—so
effective.
13 years later, the same problem arises on Aden’s stamps:
English only, and spoiling the picture. How many people
even understood the message, I wonder?

Books
The Stamps of the Territory of
New Guinea. By Rad Heward,
Robert Garratt and David
Heward.
Published by the authors and obtainable from
Stanley Gibbons Publications, 7 Parkside,
Not ‘National Front’ but Nyasaland- Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3SH. Price £30,
Rhodesia Force, used during UK postage and packing £4.50.
operations in German East Africa The first monograph to be published on
GEA overprints were used in British these issues, unjustly neglected for some
Occupied German East Africa 80 years, is as commendable as it is long
until it became a British Mandated overdue. The paucity of information in the
Territory in 1922 when stamps contemporary philatelic press reflected the
inscribed Tanganyika and depicting unavoidable reliance on hearsay or assump-
a Giraffe’s head were issued tions about philatelic events occurring in
Both overprinted issues, like that so remote an area. The Australian National
of Mafia Island, are listed under Archives, only recently accessible, have pro-
Tanganyika in the Stanley Gibbons
vided much accurate
catalogue
information, for ex-
ample, on the gen-
esis of these issues,
the correspondence
and telegraphs be-
8 GEA 1917 tween Rabaul and
What does GEA stand for, on stamps of East Africa? The British had government de-
conquered German East Africa, so surely it was not German any more? partments, and the
So why is the ‘G’ on the overprint? Perhaps it could be understood as numbers printed
‘Greater East Africa’? The overprint is clear on the orange 10c., but and used.
hard to see on the black 1c. Most people assumed that ‘G’ stood for A concise but il-
German, so it is very strange that the overprints were still being applied luminating history
in 1921 and 1922, years after the German defeat. Then everyone precedes the three
welcomed the Giraffe stamps: every bit as regal as the King! sections dealing
with the definitive,
the airmail over-
9 Belgian occupation of East 10 Bahamas 1942 print and the ‘On
Africa Why obliterate the King? This was what Service’ overprint issues and which are re-
Hitler was trying to do in 1942; it seems produced in good quality colour. All aspects
strange for a colony to do the same—with are treated clearly and comprehensively,
more success … Only his majesty’s nose is and the well-written text includes useful dia-
unaffected by this assault. grams. Plate flaws, forgeries, perforation and
gum varieties are also illustrated in colour.
Appendices include detailed information
on the rejection by London dealers of sig-
nificant numbers of mint stamps for appar-
The Belgians only occupied a small part of ent damage by pinholes. The authors have
German East Africa—the area that became researched the origin and reason for these
Ruanda-Urundi. But they made the most of pinholes and their conclusions form an
it on their stamps. While three letters were important part of this work. There is more
sufficient for the Brits, the Belgians used 70 to be learned about this aspect of stamp pro-
letters to proclaim their occupation—and … And finally: 2 on 5 filler duction. They mention that the Huts stamps
not a word of it was Hungary overprinted Stamp Duty will be included in
in German! The The question of incomprehensible a projected successor volume on the Bird of
10c. overprint is overprints when they are only in English Paradise and Goldfields issues.
quite successful—it is hard to make to an English readership. The usage of these issues is not considered
leaves the value But the overprints must be as mysterious in detail. There is still much to be learned
clearly visible four to non-English speakers as this stamp about the revenue and fiscal use of the
times, and obliterates from Hungary is to us—we cannot even Huts stamps overprinted ‘OS’ and it is to be
‘CONGO’ twice. understand whether 2 hoped that the successor volume can pro-
But the 5c. does the filler is a replacement vide some answers. While the use of airmail
opposite: the value figure or an extra stamps for gold shipments from the interior
is hard to see, while charge, let alone what is well documented, the number of ‘OS’
the irrelevant name is the slogan means … stamps used can hardly be accounted for
still visible twice! So even in the same set of The international by official correspondence to destinations
stamps there can be big variations. At least nature of a stamp is so outside the Territory.
the African scenes are still clearly visible— often forgotten: it may This book can be recommended not only
spot the man up the palm tree … travel anywhere. as a pioneer in its field but also as a model
for any exposition of a definitive issue. Any
collector of the postal history or adhesives
of the Territory should possess a copy for
David R Wright was a lecturer at UEA, Norwich, and is co-author of Philip’s there is much in this book which is new and
Children’s Atlas and 15 other books. His website is: www.dandjwright.co.uk of interest.
Patrick H Williams FRPSL

5
Commonwealth and
British Empire Stamps
Catalogues to be won!
Just read through this month’s GSM and find
the answers to the ten questions printed below.
Write the answers (the source is not required)
on a postcard or sheet of paper, add your name
and address (in block letters) and post to: GSM
COMPETITION (November), Stanley Gibbons
Limited, 7 Parkside, RINGWOOD, Hants, BH24 3SH.
The senders of the first five all-correct entries
opened on 15 December will each win a 2009
Commonwealth and British Empire Stamps catalogue.
The correct answers will be published in February
Visit our British Commonwealth website where you will GSM.
find over 500 stamps of all reigns illustated in colour.
Just enter REMEMBER: Include your name and address;
www.rowlandhill-stamps.co.uk Do NOT include any correspondence or cash;
Post early.
COMPETITION QUESTIONS
1 What was formed by Sir Derrick Bailey DFC in
1968?
2 This island is home to red squirrels.
3 What was introduced by NZ Post in April 1986
to identify different printings?
4 Which island was ceded to Germany in 1890 in
exchange for Zanzibar?
5 A design team led by A A M Durrant was
responsible for this.
6 Who was killed during Hurricane Janet in 1955?
7 Staff were told to use their fingers to ensure that
every last drop of this was used.
8 Mahebourg is the old capital of this place.
9 Of which publication was Dr Tim Whitney the
original compiler?
10 As what are Hardback and Softback Soldiers
classified?
COMPETITION RESULT
The winner of a £50 SG voucher in our August
competition was G Donaldson of Flintshire.
The correct answers were: (1) Cynicus (1908—
Taking You Back a Century); (2) Royal Air Force
(Machin Watch); (3) 40s. (Paper, Paper,
Everywhere); (4) Jennifer Toombs (Jennifer
Toombs—A Passionate Designer); (5) Henry Ford
(Shore to Shore); (6) Parham (The Postmarks of
the British West Indies); (7) £100 million (GB Postal
Stationery, Postal Labels and Postmarks); (8) French
(Errors in Language and Stamps on Stamps);
(9) Montenegro (Stamps of Ex-Yugoslavia); (10)
People’s chiefs (Udangs) (Two Portraits and an Error
in Design on the 1935–41 Issues of Perak and Negri
Sembilan).
Employees of GSM or any company in the Stanley

Gibbons Group or their families are disqualified from
entry. No correspondence can be entered into. The
decision of the Editor is final and legally binding.

An Exhibition with a Difference
Robin Gwynn FRPSL, FRPSNZ, reports from New Zealand
A n unusual exhibition has just been taking place in Napier, in the North Island of New
Zealand. Over 50,000 stamps were on display, but there wasn’t a frame in sight. And
everything on display was the work of one woman, who died in the late 1940s.
these murals following her husband’s death,
filling in the long evenings with memories
and imaginings of a larger world.’
She was Lilla Esam, and her interest in postage stamps was not to classify them as we do as Some of the hangings clearly fit with
collectors, but to use them to create patterns, to make large banners or wall hangings. the family’s memory. ‘Stewart Royal’ and
‘Egypt’, for example, include copies of the
Australian George V 1d. green, 1½d. red
and 2d. brown, which were issued in 1924.
The Chinese Lady incorporates the Austra
lian George V 1d. violet and 4d. blue, issued
in 1922, and cancels on other stamps ad
vertise the forthcoming 1924 Wembley Ex
hibition. These banners cannot have been
made before the mid 1920s. ‘Kia Ora Ngaio’
might also fit with this dating, although the
latest stamps incorporated in it are the New
Zealand George V 1½d. black surface print,
used between 1916 and 1918.
Different picture
However, close study of the stamps used to
create the other hangings suggests a rather
different picture. The latest stamps used
for ‘Christchurch 1915’, ‘Wairangi’, and
the nautical scene are the New Zealand
½d. and 6d. Edward VII issue, which were
in use from 1909 to 1915. There is nothing
Some of the hangings on display at after that. Moreover it is hard to see why
the Hawke’s Bay Museum and Art
Lilla Esam should have entitled a banner
Gallery at Napier
‘Christchurch 1915’ if she did not make it
at that date.
On display in the Hawke’s Bay Museum was killed in a tragic accident, leaving her Even earlier seem to be the hanging
and Art Gallery were ten such hangings. with four sons. With a family to raise and an depicting a crown, club and fan, and ‘Raro
The Museum has six others in store. Typic orchard to run, Lilla occupied her evenings tonga’. Both are largely composed of New
ally, each banner is some ten feet high by with a most unusual passion for stamp col Zealand ½d. green Mount Cook and 1d.
four feet across, and composed of over lecting. Lilla’s brother Waldo Anderson was Universal stamps. Other countries whose
four or five thousand stamps. One, a map a serious collector, so the interest in philately stamps are represented are Austria, Bavaria,
of the world, is double the usual width itself was not extraordinary—her method of Belgium, Canada, Ceylon, Fiji, France, Ger
and uses over 9000 stamps. Subjects range collecting, however, was without precedent. many, Great Britain, Hungary, India, the
from a crown, a club and a fan to Egypt, Rather than a traditional album or order, Netherlands, New South Wales, Portugal,
a nautical scene and a Chinese lady. Some Lilla attached her stamps to large linen Queensland, Spain, Switzerland, Tasmania,
are titled: ‘Christchurch 1915’, ‘Egypt’, ‘Kia banners patiently creating large mosaics … USA and Victoria, but none of the issues are
Ora Ngaio’, ‘Rarotonga’, ‘Stewart Royal’, Family members believe that Lilla began after 1910.
‘Wairangi’.
New Zealand postal stationery card celebrating the introduction of Universal Penny
Postage—did this encourage Mrs Esam to produce her wall hangings?
No equivalent
The Museum curators know of no
equivalent of this art form anywhere
in the world, and would be much
obliged for any information about
similar hangings if indeed they may
have been produced elsewhere.
The hangings raise all sorts of
questions. When were they made?
Why? What inspired them? Where
did Lilla Esam, who was not herself
a collector in the ordinary sense,
get the stamps?
The answer given by surviving
members of the family, which do
nated the hangings to the Museum
in the 1980s, is that they were pro
duced in the mid 1920s, following
the death of Lilla’s husband. A
leaflet put out by the Museum in
connection with the exhibition re
ports: ‘Lilla Esam was widowed in
1924 when her husband Gordon
G.S.M. November 2008

Mystery
As to where the stamps she used
originated, mystery remains. Un-
doubtedly she was happy to use
what her neighbours could supply
locally; the cancellations on New
Zealand stamps used for some
of the 1920s hangings imply as
much. Condition and value were
not significant for her. (Ironically,
the most valuable single ‘stamp’
visible in any of the banners on
display was one of a few cinder
ellas Lilla Esam incorporated, the
scarcest of the 1906 Christch-
urch Exhibition labels.) How-
ever for the quantity of stamps
she required, far more would
have been needed than local
amateurs could have supplied.
There was no significant dealer
in Hawke’s Bay at the time, and
the Hawke’s Bay Philatelic Soci-
ety was not founded until the 1930s. To
First day cover bearing a New Zealand 1d. Universal stamp—Mrs Esam used a good obtain the large quantities of the green ½d.
many of these stamps in her wall hangings Mount Cook, the red 1d. Universal, and the
That is true, too, of the double-size hang- of universal penny post. So they celebrated purple 2d. Queen Victoria stamps she used,
ing showing a map of the world, which I it with fanfare. Other countries were aghast, she may have had to patronise a wholesale
would suggest is the first of Lilla Esam’s with major nations like Australia, France, dealer like Wilcox Smith & Co of Dunedin,
efforts. Not only is its size unusual, but it is Germany and the USA refusing to recip- but we lack any certain evidence.
the only banner which shows the slightest rocate. Indeed, the big cousins across the The tradition in which Mrs Esam was fol-
interest in the stamps themselves. Normally Tasman in Australia initially greeted the lowing has something in common with the
all that concerned Mrs Esam was her overall news with such indignation that they sug- earliest days of stamp collecting in Britain in
design. Both the design of the individual gested they would not even receive mail the early 1840s. Long before there were col-
stamps she was using and where they came from New Zealand if it was to be franked at lectors as we know them, classifying stamps
from were irrelevant—there is not a single one penny. by country or subject or type, there were
Cook Islands stamp in ‘Rarotonga’, for ex- The New Zealand government expected people accumulating the printed pieces of
ample, nor an Egyptian one in ‘Egypt’. its move to cost it a lot of money. In fact, paper that give us such pleasure and using
But in parts of the world map, an attempt though, thirteen million more letters were them for more domestic purposes.
has been made to relate subject and me- sent the first year, and by 1902 the loss of
dium. Canadian stamps have been used for revenue had been made up. Meanwhile Satirical verse
Canada, American ones for the USA, the the development shrunk the world, making On 19 February 1842, Punch published a
correct Australian states for much of Aus- communications more accessible than they satirical verse under the heading ‘A NEW
tralia. Perhaps she started with that idea for had ever been. Lilla Esam’s world map with MANIA’. It shows that it was women rather
the map as a whole. If so, then she found it its backdrop of 1d. Universals is an appropri- than men who were first active in collecting
was simply too difficult to follow through. ate artistic reflection on a historic event and up used stamps: it was the ‘industriously-idle
American stamps fill Africa, British ones a New Zealand success story. ladies of England’ who were betraying ‘more
much of Russia, and more surprisingly, Swiss
ones fill New Zealand.
Penny Universal stamps It might be suggested that it was the

The world in her map is set against a back-
drop of New Zealand 1d. Universal stamps,
country’s courageous decision to introduce
and it might be suggested that it was the
country’s courageous decision to introduce
one penny world wide postage that was
one penny world wide postage that was re-
sponsible for Lilla Esam’s venture.
responsible for Lilla Esam’s venture
The Colony had joined the Universal
Part of a card showing a man in a rickshaw made from stamps—could cards like this
Postal Union in 1891. That meant that the
have provided inspiration for Mrs Esam?
cost of letters to the United Kingdom had
been reduced from 6d. to 2½d., while the
cost of internal letters remained at 2d. Halv-
ing that internal rate to 1d. was anticipated,
and questions were asked when it did not
happen. Eventually it was decided in 1900
to introduce 1d. postage world wide, and
to produce a special stamp inscribed ‘New
Zealand universal postage, 1d.’.
It was a bold move, seen as befitting re-
form and the commemoration of the new
century, and as adding another link to the
chain of empire. It was also controversial,
consciously intended to challenge the wider
world. Its promoters intended it to be a
‘clarion call to all parts of the Empire’—and
the UPU—to achieve Rowland Hill’s ideal
106
anxiety to treasure up Queen’s heads, than
Harry the Eighth did to get rid of them’.
(I’m not sure my wife would thank them for
their initiative, but that’s another matter.) It
also shows that their purpose was to use the
stamps for purposes of decoration. ‘When
was a folly so pestilent hit upon’, Colonel
Sibthorpe’s poem asked,
‘As folks running mad to collect every
spit upon
Post-office stamp that’s been soil’d and
been writ upon?
Oh for Swift! such a subject his spleen to
emit upon.
’Tis said that some fool in mustachios
has split upon
The rock of a bet,
And therefore must get,
To avoid loss and debt,
Half the town as collectors, to waste time
and wit upon
Bothering and forcing their friends to
submit, upon
Pain of displeasure
To fill a peck measure
With the coveted treasure
Detail of Australia from the world map showing an attempt to use appropriate stamps Of as many old stamps as perforce can
for each state be lit upon,
Detail from a nautical scene To paper a room, or stuff cushions to sit
upon.
Do, dearest Punch, let fly a sharp skit
upon
This new pursuit, and an ass’s head fit
upon
The crest of the order of Knights of the
Spit-upon’.
Insofar as the earliest ‘collectors’ were
women, and interested in using stamps for
domestic furnishings, Lilla Esam was follow-
ing their path. For her it is as though the
stamp albums and stamp catalogues that
exploded from the 1860s onwards, and the
trend they represented towards scientific
classification rather than ornamentation,
had never come into existence.
However, there is an important difference
separating Lilla Esam from her pioneer fore-
mothers. None of the early accumulators of
stamps satirised by Colonel Sibthorpe were
using them in the way she did, to make art
istic patterns or tell a story.
Possible inspiration
There is one possible more immediate in-
spiration for Lilla Esam’s efforts. In China,
from the early years of the 20th century,
cards were occasionally produced for tour-
ists which featured designs made up from
stamps, like that illustrated here showing a
man in a rickshaw, part of a 1930s Christmas
card for the Second Royal Scots Guards.
These were delicate productions, but
small in their scale. Had she come across
them—not very likely, since she had no
known connections with China—they might
just possibly have provided inspiration for
Mrs Esam’s idea. But they don’t remotely
match it in scale or conception.
At the end of the day, the Napier exhibi-
tion left one with the feeling that the art
form she developed was homegrown in
her New Zealand province. In view of the
number of stamps needed for the each of
the hangings, perhaps those of us who prac-
tice more mainstream collecting should also
be glad that it is an art form that appears to
be unique.

New and recent issues
Shore to Shore Precious air links to

Alderney
Island hopper previews forthcoming issues

F or generations children have been fascinated and entertained by The Jolly Christmas
Postman and discovering the surprises hidden inside it, from miniature envelopes and
puzzles to cards and letters, as the Jolly Postman delivers seasonal greetings to various
fairy-tale characters on Christmas Eve in this interactive children’s classic.
When living on an Island it’s import-
ant that you have access to the wider
world and for 40 years air links between
the three Channel Islands have been
provided by Aurigny Air Services. The
Island of Alderney is part of the Baili-
wick of Guernsey and the third largest
of the Channel Islands, only three-and-
a-half miles long, one-and-a-half wide
The Jolly Christmas Postman was a successor Thomas Tull and Heinemann took Burglar and home to a population of under
to The Jolly Postman which brought Allan Bill. The Ahlbergs had arrived and there 3000. Its inhabitants have always been
and Janet Ahlberg their greatest success. would be no looking back. fiercely independent and safe in the
The books and a further one, The Jolly Pocket Working together, they saw their books knowledge that the airline that bears
Postman, sold over five million copies world- as more than simply the combination of the Island’s French name, Aurigny, can
wide and won the Kate Greenaway Medal words and pictures—rather, a whole pack- be relied upon.
and the Emil/Kurt Maschler Awards. age which worked as a unity. By the 1980s The airline was formed in 1968 by Sir
Allan and Janet had a unique relation- the Ahlbergs were big news, not just in Brit- Derrick Bailey DFC, a World War II pilot
ship. They met on a teacher training course ain but all around the globe with their books who had set up an aero-engineering
in Sunderland and married in 1969. Janet translated into 21 languages from Catalan to firm and forged links with aeroplane
decided against teaching as a career and Finnish and Hebrew to Japanese. manufacturers Britten Norman. It was
turned instead to graphic design. While Since Janet’s premature death in 1994, that company that told him of Alder-
Allan worked full time as a teacher, Janet’s Allan has continued to work, producing ney’s need for air links and suggested
first work was published. She began urging his beautiful tribute to her, Janet’s Last Book. he look into it.
Allan to write text for her to illustrate and The Isle of Man Post Office is particularly
within no time at all Penguin took The Old pleased to present these stamps in the year
Joke Book, A&C Black took The Vanishment of of Allan’s 70th birthday.
Jersey’s Royal celebration

There is a ‘big’ royal birthday this month Book of stamps which includes all the issues
as His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales produced in 2008. Each Year Book com-
reaches his 60th birthday. It was on 14 prises a full set of mint stamps (excluding
November 1948 when Princess Elizabeth souvenir miniature sheets, souvenir sheet-
and Prince Philip saw the arrival of their lets and NVI reprints) which are supplied Bailey’s proposals were accepted and
son Prince Charles Philip Arthur George. with specially produced mounts so that they he set up a small operation flying Brit-
At the very tender age of three, Prince may be kept in pristine condition with the ten Norman Islander planes between
Charles became Heir Apparent when His publication itself, as well as information Alderney, Guernsey and Jersey. So in
mother became Queen after the untimely about each issue. The Year Book also makes celebration of this successful airline,
death of her father, King George VI. a perfect Christmas gift for a family member Guernsey Post is issuing a set of six
Prince Charles was educated at Hill or friend. stamps depicting aircraft that have been
House School in London before boarding incorporated into the Aurigny fleet over
at Cheam School in Berkshire and later the past 40 years.
attending Gordonstoun in Scotland. He
then studied for a degree in anthropo-
logy and archaeology at Trinity College,
Cambridge University.
HRH The Prince of Wales is no stranger
to Jersey, having visited the Island a
number of times. His most recent trip
was in 2004 when Jersey celebrated 800
years of allegiance to the Crown. During
this visit He attended a special sitting of
The States of Jersey (the Island’s govern-
ment) which was held at Mont Orgueil
Castle.
As this year’s months roll on, it’s soon
time for Jersey to publish its annual Year
110 er 2008
Panorama
John Moody investigates the background to some recent new issues
Famous French sailing ships
A six-stamp miniature
sheet was issued by
La Poste on 20 June
2008 at the French
national stamp show
at the Parc Floral in
Paris. The miniature
sheet commemorates
famous French ships
and has attracted a
lot of attention from
thematic collectors.
Starting at the top
and working clockwise
the 55c. stamps feature
the following ships.
The Grande Hermine,
under the command
of Captain Jacques
Cartier, sailed into
the St Lawrence River,
Canada, on 9 June,
1534. Commissioned
by King Francis I of
France to explore
the north for gold,
spices, and a northern
passage to India
and Asia, Cartier’s
voyages underlie the
subsequent French
claims to Canada.
The Boudeuse was a frigate of the French Navy, famous for being the exploration ship of Louis Antoine de Bougainville between
1766 and 1769. Boudeuse, departed from Nantes on 15 November 1766 for the first French circumnavigation, along with the Étoile.
On board was the botanist Philibert Commerçon and his valet, later unmasked by the ship’s surgeon as Jeanne Baré, Commerçon’s
mistress; she would become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe.
The Boussole was a ship of the French Navy, famous for its exploration of the Pacific with Jean-François de Galaup, Comte de La
Pérouse and for its disappearance. It departed Brest on 1 August 1785 accompanied by the Astrolabe .
The expedition vanished mysteriously after leaving Botany Bay on 10 March 1788. The fate of the expedition was eventually solved
by Captain Peter Dillon in 1827 when he found remnants of the Astrolabe and the Boussole at Vanikoro Island in the New Hebrides.
The ships had been wrecked in a storm.
L’Hermione was the name of the French frigate that carried General La Fayette to the United States in 1780 to allow him to join the
American side in the American Revolutionary
War. He embarked at Rochefort on 11 March
and arrived in Boston on 28 April carrying the
Border bridge joint issue
The Swiss and German post offices issued a
then secret news that he had secured French
joint stamp on 4 September to celebrate the
reinforcements for General Washington.
200th anniversary of the Old Rhine Bridge
The Astrolabe was converted to an exploration
acting as a border crossing between the two
ship for the French Navy. The ship was launched
countries.
in 1811 as the Coquille. She is famous for
The bridge links Stein in the Swiss Canton
her Antarctic expeditions with Jules Dumont
of Aargau to Bad Säckingen, in the German
d’Urville. The Astrolabe Subglacial Basin in
Antarctica bears her name, as do the Astrolabe State of Baden-Württemberg.
Glacier, the Astrolabe Needle, and Astrolabe The Old Rhine Bridge is the longest covered
Island. wooden bridge in Europe at 244 metres and is
In March 1800, the 18-gun Confiance set sail of great historical significance. References to
from Bordeaux under the command of Robert the bridge date back to the 13th century and
Surcouf, a famous French corsair, which resulted for the past 200 years, it has been a border
in the capture of nine British ships. crossing between Switzerland and Germany.
Later, on 7 October 1800, in the Bay of Bengal, The bridge is now only open to pedestrian
Confiance met the 38-gun Kent, a 1200-ton East and cycle traffic and its original stone supports
Indiaman with 400 men and a company of have been replaced by reinforced concrete.
marine riflemen. Despite being outnumbered It is thought that the bridge was originally constructed on 12 wooden piles in
three to one, the French managed to seize 1272 but rebuilt in 1567 on six stone piles. It was destroyed in the Thirty Years
control of the Kent. War in 1663 but rebuilt, only to be destroyed again in 1687 by French troops, and
Surcouf became a legend in France and, in rebuilt again in 1699.
England, a public enemy, whose capture was The stamps were designed by Bernadette Baltis. The Swiss version is denominated
valued at 5 million francs. 1f. and the German version is 70c.
113 GSM November 2008

Centenary of the North Island Line

On 7 August 1908, the first train to travel the length of New Zealand’s North Island main trunk railway left Wellington bound
for Auckland. The construction of this 680-kilometre line had posed enormous engineering challenges and taken more than two
decades. It would not be officially opened until 6 November, but
three months earlier a ‘Parliament Special’ ferried politicians north
to meet the United States Navy’s famous visit in its ‘Great White
Fleet’.
That first trip took more than 20 hours but by the mid-1920s the
Night Limited Express linked Auckland and Wellington in 14 hours.
The construction of the line eventually took 23 years to complete
over thousands of hectares of rugged country, volcanic mountains,
deep ravines, dense forests and Maori land. Engineering challenges
were overcome in dramatic fashion. To accomplish the steep climb
up to the Waimarino plateau, the
engineer, R W Holmes designed
the Raurimu Spiral, with two
tunnels, three horseshoe curves
and a complete circle. Massive
steel viaducts, partly manufactured
on site, bridged deep ravines at
Makohine, Mangaweka, Makatote,
and Hapuawhenua.
To celebrate the centenary of
the line New Zealand Post issued a set of five stamps illustrating the history and splendour of the railway.
The 50c. stamp shows the ‘last spike’ ceremony held on 6 November 1908 near Manganui-o-te-Ao Viaduct. The $1 stamp features
the 50th anniversary display put on at Taumarunui Station in 1958.
A KA-powered goods train crossing the
Makatote Viaduct is shown on the $1.50
stamp and a similar train climbing the Colourful display
Raurimu Spiral is shown on the $2 stamp. An Post (Ireland Post) issued three
The $2.50 stamp features the EF-powered stamps and a miniature sheet on 1
Overlander crossing the Hapuawhenua August 2008 illustrating colourful
Viaduct. native fungi.
Two se-tenant 55c. stamps show the
Parasol Mushroom and Orange Birch
Holiday resort Bolete.
The Parasol Mushroom (Macrolepiota
procera) is a fungus with a large,
prominent fruiting body resembling a
lady’s parasol.
It is a very sought after and popular
fungus in Europe, due in part to its
large size, seasonal frequency and versatility in the kitchen. It
may be eaten raw but is popular cooked in butter.
The Orange Birch Bolete (Leccinum versipelle) is an edible
Binh Thuan is a coastal province in the
fungus, common in summer and autumn and often occurs
south of Vietnam which is becoming very
close to the birch trees, hence its name.
popular with foreign tourists.
The 82c. stamp features the Pink Waxcap (Hygrocybe
To promote the area, Vietnam Post
calyptriformis). The fungus gains it name from its greasy,
issued a single stamp on 1 September
waxy texture. It is rare in Ireland and is found at fewer than
2008 depicting Phan Thiet City.
25 locations in the country.
The city is dominated by a large water
The miniature sheet (95c.) shows the Scarlet Elf Cup
tower. The tower was designed in 1930 by
(Sarcoscypha austriaca). It is not hard to imagine how these
Prince Suphanouvong of Laos. The town
tiny fungi got their name. They grow on dead branches which
is adjacent to a newly-developed tourist
have fallen to the ground and have become covered in moss.
resort of Mui Ne which takes advantage
These should be looked for in the winter when there is a mild spell of weather.
of the sandy, palm-
lined beaches along
the coast and is the
centre of Vietnamese
water sports, due to
its reliable breezes.
The area also con-
tains South East
Asia’s only desert
region, famous for
bright white sand
dunes, cactus and
boulder-strewn
mountains.
Mr Nguyen Du
designed the stamp
which was printed
offset by the Postal
Stamp Printing Co,
Ho Chi Minh City.

Stamp News in Brief
Information included in this column is as received Denmark. 27 August: Famous Danes—5k.
from Postal Authorities and/or their agents. Halfdan Rasmussen, poet, 5k.50 Erik Balling, film
Inclusion in the Stamp News in Brief column does and television director, 6k.50 Bodil Kjer, actress,
not necessarily imply that any individual issue 10k. Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, jazz
will subsequently be granted catalogue status by musician. 27 August: PostSelv Machine Franking
Stanley Gibbons Labels—25ø. to 99k.75 in 25ø. increments of four
Aruba. 8 August: Flowers of Aruba—100c. ‘bridge’ designs, Munholm Bridge, Farø Bridge,
Cotton Tree (Calotropis procera), 185c. Portia Little Belt Bridge and Queen Alexandrine’s
Tree (Thespesia populnea), 200c. Rubber Vine Bridge. 27 August: Photo Art—5k.50 Woman
(Cryptosegia grandiflora), 215c. Stinking Passion Ascendinga Staircase at the Casa de la Amistad,
Flower (Passiflora foetida). Cuba by Viggo Rivad, 7k.55 Reaching Hand by
Australia. 8 September: Australian Waterfalls— Krass Clement.
$1.40 Russell Falls, Tasmania, $2.05 Jim Estonia. 22 August: 120th Anniversary of
Jim Falls, Northern Territory, $2.80 Spa Pool, Tallinn’s Trams—NVI Horse-drawn tram.
Hamersley Gorge, Western Australia, $4.10 Falkland Islands. 1 October: Islands, Stacks and
MacKenzie Falls, Victoria. 8 September: Tourist Bluffs—22p The Slipper Islet, 40p Kidney Island,
Precincts—4×55c. Luna Park, Melbourne, South 60p Stephens Bluff and Castle Rock, £1 The
Burkino Faso - Traditional Dances
Bank, Brisbane, The Rocks, Sydney, Fisherman’s Colliers Stack.
Wharf, Fremantle, $1.10 Foreshore, Cairns, $1.65 France: 20 June: Famous French Sailing
Salamanca Place, Hobart, $2.75 Glenelg, Hobart. Ships—6×50c. miniature sheet, Grande Hermine,
Australian Antarctic Territory. 16 September: Boudeuse, Boussole, L’Hermione, Astrolabe and
International Polar Year—2×55c. Astronomy Confiance.
and Glaciology, 2×$1.10 Marine Biology and Gibraltar. 15 September: Cruise Ships Series
Oceanography. Part Four—40p SS Century, 42p SS Grand
Austria. 27 September: UEFA European Football Princess, 66p SS Queen Victoria, 78p SS Costa
Championships 2008—65c. Champions, Mediterranea, £2.26 miniature sheet comprising
Spain. 27 September: Sports Champions—E1 the four ship stamps above. 15 September: 50th
swimmer Markus Rogan, E1 ski-jumper Thomas Anniversary of NASA—four-stamp miniature
Morgenstern. 7 October: 70th Birthday of sheet comprising 10c. launch of Columbia lunar
President Dr Heinz Fischer—55c. portrait of the module,17p earth seen from the moon, 42p
President. 16 October: Classic Trademarks—55c. Eagle lunar landing vessel, £2 US flag on the
Manner chocolate biscuits. Moon.
Botswana. 8 August: Beijing 2008 Olympic Greece. 19 September: Greek Cuisine—3c.
Games—1p.10 athletics, 2p.60 boxing. Feta cheese, 5c. Mastic gum, 20c. Olive oil, 57c.
Bosnia and Herzegovina Republika Srpska. Ouzo, E1 Pistachio nuts, E4 Honey.
Cyprus (Turkish Cypriot Post) - Beijing Guinea Bissau. 25 September: World Wide Fund
7 July: Wild Flowers—50f. Spring Gentian
2008 Olympic Games for Nature (WWF)—4×500p. Defass Waterbuck
(Gentiana verna), 1m.50 Snowdrop (Galanthus
nivalis), 2m. Violet (Viola odorata), 5m. Bachelor (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa).
Buttons (Centaurea cyannis). 16 July: Beijing Iceland. 6 November: Christmas 2008 Children’s
2008 Olympic Games—70f. ‘Bird’s Nest’ stadium Painting Competition—70k. Stiff Legs, the Yule
and high jumper, 2m.10 ‘Bubble’ aquatic centre Goblin by Heioar Neskaupsstaour, 90k. The
and swimmer, 3m.10 map of China and gymnast. Christmas Cat by Konráo Kárason Pormar.
12 August: Birds—1k. White Crane (Ciconia Ireland. 1 August: Fungi—2×55c. Parsol
ciconia), 1k. Tawny Owl (Trix aluco). Toadstool and Orange Birch Bolete, 82c. Pink
British Indian Ocean Territory. 16 September: Waxcap, 95c. miniature sheet, Scarlet Elfcap.
90th Anniversary of Remembrance Day—6×50p 15 August: 150th Anniversary of the First
‘Letters Home’ photograph of various soldiers Transatlantic Cable Message from Europe to
and extracts from their letters, £1 miniature sheet, America—82c. HMS Agamemnon and USS
Denmark - Famous Danes
poppy wreath. Niagra meet to complete the Transatlantic cable
Bodil Kjer
British Virgin Islands. 16 September: 90th link. 9 September: Centenary of the Old Age
Anniversary of Remembrance Day—75c. Pensions Act—55c. inscription. 19 September:
Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium, Centenary of the National University of Ireland—
80c. Somme Battlefield, France, 90c. Lone Pine 55c. University’s emblem.
Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey, $1 War memorial , Kazakhstan. 10 August: Beijing 2008 Olympic
France, $1.15 Theipal memorial, France, $1.25 Games—2×100t. se-tenant, judo and handball.
Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, $2 miniature sheet Korea (North). 1 November: 50th Anniversary of
poppy wreath. Compulsory Universal Secondary Education—12w.
Burkina Faso. 1 July: Traditional Dances—50f. student working with a computer. 17 November:
Biaas dance, 200f. Gourmatche dance, 500f. Political Posters—12w. Korean People’s Army,
Mosskiegba dance, 690f. Kassena dance. 85w. Communist Party.
China. 20 May: Wenchuan Earthquake Charity— Korea (South). 7 August: Philately Week—
1y.20+1y. donation, charity emblem. 1 June: Folk 2×250w. early Korean stamps. 8 August: Beijing
Tales—2×1y.20 scenes from Cao Chong Weighs 2008 Olympic Games—250w. gymnastics.
the Elephant. 18 June: Development of the West Ireland - 150th Anniversary of the First Kyrgyzstan. 28 June: Traditional Headdress—
Side of the Taiwan Straits—4×1y.20 Minjiang Transatlantic Cable message from 6s., 7s., 12s., 50s. different styles of hats.
River scene, Xiamen Port, Exhibition Hall, Fujian Europe to America 26 July: Yaks of Kyrgyzstan—4×25s. se-tenant,
Taiwan Kinship Museum. 25 June: China’s four different breeds of Yak.
Second Land Survey—2×1y.20 land survey in Lithuania. 12 July: 75th Anniversary of
rural areas and land survey in urban areas. the Transatlantic Flight of S Darius and S
China (Hong Kong). 9 August: Beijing 2008 Girenas—2l.90 Darius and Girenas and their
Olympic Games/Hong Kong Equestrian aircraft Lituanica. 26 July: Beijing 2008 Olympic
Events—$1.40 show jumping, $2.40 dressage, $3 Games—2l.15 women’s marathon, 2l.45
eventing, $5 the final victory jump. 12 September: yachting, Laser Radial Class. 30 August: 400th
Prague 2008 World Stamp Exhibition—$10 Anniversary of the Apparition of the Blessed
miniature sheet, collage of buildings in Hong Virgin Mary in Šiluva—1l.55 statue of the
Kong and Prague. Madonna and Child. 6 September: World Wide
Colombia. 20 July: Department of Amazonas— Fund For Nature (WWF)—4×1l.35 European
12×1600p. sheetlet, wildlife, the Department’s Roller (Coracias garrulous).
emblem and girl. Malaysia. 28 August: Treasures of the National
Cyprus (Turkish Cypriot Post). 24 July: Beijing Art Gallery—30s. Spirit of Ledang by Syed
2008 Olympic Games—2×65k. miniature sheet, Ahmad Jamal 1929, 50s. Fruit Season by Chuah
diving and gymnastics, 2×65k. imperf miniature Thean Teng 1912, 1r. Page Pago by Abdul Latiff
sheet of the diving and gymnastics stamps. Mohidin 1938.
Lithuania - 400th Anniversary of the Marshall Islands. 20 July: Fishing Flies—5×42c.
1 August: 50th Anniversary of the Turkish
Apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in miniature sheet, Lefty’s Deceiver, Apte Tarpon,
Resistance Organisation—2×1l. imperf miniature
Šiluva Royal Wulff, Mudler Minnow and Jock Scott.
sheet comprising TRO emblem and monument.

Mexico. 2 May: Mothers’ Day—6p.50 mother and Portugal. 30 May: Volunteer Firefighters Machine
child. 19 August: Electorial Court—6p.50 eagle, Labels—30c., 52c., 61c., 75c. parade helmet,
figure of ‘Justice’ and fingerprint. 30c., 50c., 52c., 61c., 75c. firefighting helmet. 23
Moldova. 1 April: 15th Anniversary of Moldovan June: International Polar Year—30c. Sanderling
Post—1l. pre-stamped envelope. The imprinted (Calidris alba), 52c. Razorbill (Alca torda), 61c.
stamp features the Post’s emblem and a Dove. Wilson’s Storm Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus), E1
16 April: 60th Anniversary of the Moldova Literary Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea), E2.95 miniature
Festival—1l. the Festival emblem. 20 April: sheet, Polar Bear and Seal. 11 September:
85th Anniversary of the Birth of the Engraver 50th Anniversary of the Boavista Motor Racing
Ilja Bogdesco—1l. pre-stamped envelope. The Circuit—31c. Stirling Moss driving a Vanwall,
imprinted stamp features a portrait of Bogdesco. 67c. Jack Brabham driving a Cooper, 80c. Mark
29 April: 80th Anniversary of the Staefan Cel Haywood driving a Cooper, E2 Bobby Vernon-
Mare Monument—80b. pre-stamped postcard. Monaco - Monegasque Coinage Roe driving a McLaren, E2.45 miniature sheet
The imprinted stamp shows the monument. 16 start of the 1958 Portuguese Grand Prix.
May: 95th Anniversary of the Birth of Submarine Qatar. 14 June: Zaragoza 2008 Water
Captain Alexander Marinescu—1l. pre-stamped Exhibition—4×50d. Expo emblems. 3 August:
envelope. The imprinted stamps features a Arab Postal Day—2×5r. miniature sheet, Pigeon
portrait of Captain Marinescu and Submarine S-13. and a camel train. 8 August: Beijing 2008
Monaco. 18 September: WIPA International Olympic Games—2×50d, Beijing emblem, 3r.
Stamp Exhibition—65c. Schönbrunn Palace, Beijing emblem.
Vienna. 18 September: E1.50 150th Anniversary Russia. 26 July: 75th Anniversary of the Russian
of the Order of St Charles Institution— badge North Fleet—15r. miniature sheet, flags, aircraft
and arms of the Order. 18 September: carrier, submarine and destroyer. 28 July: 450th
Monegasque Coinage—50c. 1 franc coin of Anniversary of the Udmurtia Republic Becoming
1837, 55c. gold 1 franc coin of 1943, 72c. Part of Russia—7r.50 Udmurtia emblem. 31 July:
100f. coin of 1950 E1.25 1f. coin of 1960, E1.64 Kizhi UNESCO World Heritage Site—3×10r.
Euro coins of 1999, E1.70 Euro coins of 2006. miniature sheet comprising The Cathedral Of
19 September: Christmas 2008—55c. Father The Domes of Transfiguration (constructed in
Christmas in his sleigh flying over Monaco. 1714), the Belfry (1824) and the Church of the
Nauru. 16 September: 90th Anniversary of Nepal - Coat of Arms of Nepal Intercession (1714). 8 August: Emperor Nikolai
Remembrance Day/ World War I Recruitment 1—35r. miniature sheet, portrait of the Emperor.
Posters—6×$1 The Empire Needs Men, Appeal St Helena. 1 September: Christmas Flowers—
to You, Join Now, Your King and Country Needs 15p African Lily, 25p Christmas Cactus, 35p
You, Enlist Now, Britons, I Want You, $2 miniature Honeysuckle, 40p St John’s Lily, £1 Crucifix
sheet, poppy wreath. 14 October: World Wide Orchid. 16 September: 90th Anniversary of
Fund for Nature (WWF)—25c., 75c., $1, $2 Remembrance Day/Letters from the Front—10p,
Greater Frigate Bird (Fregata minor). 15p., 25p, 35p, 40p, 50p, various soldiers and
Nepal. 18 July: 2600th Anniversary of the Birth of extracts from their letters, $2 miniature sheet,
Buddha—2r. statue of the young Buddha and his poppy wreaths, Union Jack flag and Cenotaph.
mother. 21 August: Coat of Arms of Nepal—1r. Seychelles. 1 October: World Wide Fund for
coat of arms. 21 August: Beijing 2008 Olympic Nature (WWF)—4×1r. Aldabra Drongo (Aldabra
Games—15r. Games emblem. drongo dicrurus aldabranus) and Aldabra Red-
Netherlands. 1 October: Centenary of the New Zealand - Centenary of the North headed Fody (Foudia eminentissima aldabrana).
Dutch Mycological Society—10×44c. sheetlet, Island Main Trunk Line Singapore. 9 August: Singapore Today—5×50c,
fungi. 1 October: Dutch Gnomes—10×75c. 5×NVI (first class local postage rate) scenes of
sheetlet of five designs printed se-tenant and tête Singapore, $2 miniature sheet, a collage of the
bêche. The designs feature cartoon drawings of ten Singapore Today stamps. 26 September:
gnomes. Singapore Night Grand Prix 2008—2×$2 se-
Netherlands Antilles. 23 June: Paintings by tenant, silhouettes of Formula I cars against a
Johannes Vermeer—145c. Little Street, 145c. Girl night sky and a chequered flag.
with Pearl Earring, 155c. Woman in Blue Reading Spain. 8 September: Art, Self-Portraits—31c.
a Letter, 155c. Love Letter, 500c. miniature sheet, Antonio María Esquivel, 43c. Darío de Regoyos.
Milkmaid. 19 September: Centenary of the Royal Spanish
New Zealand. 6 August: The ‘A’ to ‘Z’ of New Tennis Federation—31c. the Federation’s
Zealand—26×50c. sheetlet of 26 different stamps emblem.
illustrating something uniquely New Zealand beginning Sweden. 25 September: Adult Comic Strips—
with the appropriate letter. 3 September: Centenary 8×5k.50 booklet of scenes from various comics,
of the North Island Main Trunk Line—50c. 9×5k.50 miniature sheet of three designs, scenes
the ‘last spike’ ceremony near Manganui-o- from comics. 25 September: Organic Farming—
te-Ao Viaduct, $1.50th anniversary display at NVI coil, Apples, 11k. coil, Carrots, 10×NVI
Taumarunui Railway Station, $1.50 Ka-powered Paraguay - Merscosur (Southern se-tenant self-adhesive booklet of four designs,
goods train crossing the Makatote Viaduct, $2 Common Market) Beetroot, Cabbage, Pumpkin and Potatoes.
Ka-powered goods train climbing the Raurimu Tajikistan. 16 May: 19th Century Cooking
Spiral, $2.50 EF-powered Overlander crossing Utensils Definitives—20d., 25d. cooking pot and
the Hapuawhenua Viaduct. ladle, 50d., 1s. water pot, 1s.35 bucket, 2s. water
Paraguay. 28 July: Mercosur (Southern Common pot, 2s.15 bucket, 3s. water pot. 1 July: Water
Market) Birds—5g., 6g. various birds. 30 July: Related Disaster Reduction Conference—two-
UPAEP (Postal Union of the Americas, Spain and stamp miniature sheet plus label comprising
Portugal)—11g. traditional fiesta parade. 30 July: 2s.50 snow avalanche, 2s.50 tornado. The label
125th Anniversary of the Ateneo Foundation—7g. features the Conference emblem.
the Foundation’s building. Tristan da Cunha. 16 September: 90th
Penrhyn Island. 16 October: World Wide Fund Anniversary of Remembrance Day/ War Art—
for Nature (WWF)—80c., 90c., $1.15, $1.95 6×50p The Angel of Mons, A Battery Shelled,
Pacific Reef Egret (Egretta sacra). Oppy Wood, End of Richtofen, Lion Leads in
Peru. 4 July: National Educational Programme— Jutland, Somme Tank, £1 miniature sheet, poppy
2s.50 woman writing on a whiteboard. wreath.
Philippines. 12 March: 75th Anniversary of the Vatican City. 17 September: 250th Anniversary of
National Research Council—7p. NRC emblem. Singapore - Singapore Today the Pontificate of Clement XIII—E1 aerogramme.
6 May: Reprinted Bird Definitives—1p. Black- The imprinted stamp features the coat of arms of
naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis), 2p. Asian Pope Clement XIII. 17 September: The Apostolic
Fairy Bluebird (Irena puella), 4p. Yellow-backed Visits of Pope Benedict XVI—65c.the Pope in
Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja), 10p. Moluccan Brazil, 85c. the Pope in Austria. 17 September:
Pitta (Pitta moluccensis). 10 May: Centenary of Pauline Year 2008—4×60c. miniature sheet, St
the Baguio Teachers’ Camp—2×7p se-tenant, Paul’s conversion on the road to Damascus,
tents and an early photograph of teachers at the 4×65c. miniature sheet, St Paul preaching,
camp. 4×85c. miniature sheet, St Paul’s incarceration
Poland. 20 August: Polish Towns and Cities— before his martyrdom. All the illustrations are
3z.65 Jelenia Góra. 29 August: Bridges— from tapestries by Pieter van Aelst based on
2×1z.45 Maurzyce Bridge and Siekierkowski cartoons by Raphael.
Bridge, 2×3z. Ernest Malinowski Bridge and Vietnam - Binh Thuan Province Vietnam. 1 September: Bin Thuan Province—
Poniatowski Bridge. 800d. view of Phan Tiet City

Catalogue Column
Hugh Jefferies reports
September responses
Hardly was the September issue on the newsagents’ shelves than
Andrew Dixon responded to two of the items in that month’s
Catalogue Column.
The first related to the Great Britain 6d. surface-printed from
plate 3 (SG 83/4) with no hyphen between ‘SIX’ and ‘PENCE’,
discovered by Andrew Lajer. The other Andrew has the stamp with
the same corner letters (KA) but with the hyphen very much in
place, suggesting that the ‘missing hyphen’ is a ‘fortuitous inking
flaw’. Further reports, one way or the other would be welcome.
On the subject
of re-entries, An-
drew Dixon con-
tributes a nice one
on the 3c. North
Borneo of 1897
(9b), which is also
present on the
equivalent stamp
of Labuan (9l). As he says, ‘much of the frame is clearly doubled—
the north-west value tablet is duplicated above and to the right, the
south-east tablet to the left and below. In other words, the second
touch-down of the roller die was twisted with respect to the first!
The Stamps and Postal History of North Borneo, Part 2 – 1894–1908,
by L H Shipman, published by the Sarawak Specialists’ Society
some years ago (my copy is not dated), illustrates no less than 40
re-entries of varying magnitude on this stamp (from a sheet of
100), so it clearly provides many opportunities for study. As far as I
can tell from the illustration in the book the stamp is No 98 in the
sheet (R10/8), but I would be grateful for confirmation of this.
New South Wales overprint varieties

Iain Macfarlane has sent me a scan of New South Wales SG 267,
the 7½d. on 6d. brown (perf 10) with a severely damaged ‘E’ in
‘HALFPENNY’.
He had notified the Philatelic Association of New South Wales,
who noted that a large block of this stamp had been included in a
Status International stamp auction on 20 March this year, showing
that the second stamp in every other row had a narrow ‘E’ (R1/2,
3/2, 5/2, etc) and that R9/2 had a substantially damaged ‘E’ with
its top part completely missing.
Not for the catalogue, I feel, but worth looking out for
nevertheless.
Sideways
‘O’ (far
left) and
normal
More significant, I suspect, are some of the varieties on the ‘OS’

official overprints; notably the wide-spaced ‘OS’ on R4/4 and the
broken ‘O’ immediately below it on R4/5. The former may well be
worthy of catalogue inclusion, so if anyone has carried out a study
of this variety, I would be interested to hear from them. Another
item worth keeping an eye
open for is the ‘sideways O’
variety. If it had been the ‘S’
that was sideways the variety
would have been listed years
ago, but the ‘O’ is not so easy
to spot, of course. I illustrate
one here with a normal for
comparison. Again, more de-
tails would be welcome.
Widely spaced ‘OS’ (R4/4)

and Broken ‘O’ (R5/4)
overprint varieties

STANLEY GIBBONS
CATALOGUE SUPPLEMENT
Catalogues supplemented are:
The Stanley Gibbons Catalogue numbers quoted in this Supplement are British Commonwealth Vols 1 & 2 2002
liable to change in the next edition of their Catalogue. Stamps of the World (Vols 1–5) 2008 edition
Parts 13, 14 (1st edition)
Part 12 (2nd edition)
The issue of Gibbons Stamp Monthly in which each country was last updated Parts 15, 20 (3rd edition)
Parts 3, 16, 21 (4th edition)
is now noted under its heading for easier reference. Parts 4, 9, 10, 11, 18 (5th edition)
Parts 2, 5, 6, 8, 19, 22 (6th edition)
The Publishers of this Supplement reserve the right to defer the listing of new Parts 7, 17 (7th edition)
Illustration sizes:
issues until they have proved to have passed through and been accepted by Stamps— ¾ actual size
Overprints and surcharges—actual size
the international mail. © Stanley Gibbons Limited 2008
British Commonwealth REGIONAL ISSUES W124 W 2 (1st) deep claret

Nos. W122/4 come from £9.72 booklets,
NORTHERN IRELAND No. DX43.
GREAT BRITAIN STAMP BOOKLETS

(August 2008)
Add to Nos. 1670/2 (NVI definitives in

litho):
(1670 913 (2nd) bright blue (1 centre

band))
2098 WAAF Plotter, 1940
a. Booklet pane. Nos. 1670 and 1672,
each ×4, with central label and margins all N 11 (Illustration reduced. Actual size
round (18.9.2008) 124×70 mm)
(Des Sedley Place. Photogravure De La Rue)

DX 42 RAF Badge
2008 (29 Sept). 50th Anniv of the Country
Definitives. Sheet 124×70 mm, containing 2008 (18 Sept). ‘Pilot to Plane’. RAF Uniforms. Black
designs as Nos. NI1, NI3, NI5, S1, S3, S5, W1, on light blue cover as Type DX 42. Booklet
W3 and W5 (regional definitives of 1958) but contains text and illustrations on panes
inscribed 1st and printed on pale cream. and interleaving pages. Stitched.
Two phosphor bands. P 15×14½ (with one DX42 £7.15 containing booklet panes
elliptical hole on each vertical side). Nos. 1670a, 2862b, 2865b and
MSNI111 N 11 (1st)×9 As No. W1; As No. S1; 2868a
As No. W5; As No. S5; As No. NI1; As No. W3;
As No. S3; As No. NI3; As No. NI5
(Litho De La Rue)
2099 Pilot, 1918
2008 (29 Sept). 50th Anniv of the Country
2094 Drum Major, RAF Definitives (2nd issue). As Nos. NI1, NI3 and
Central Band, 2007 (Des Graham Turner and Atelier Works. Litho
Walsall) NI5 (definitives of 1958) but inscribed 1st.
Two phosphor bands. P 15×14½ (with one
2008 (18 Sept). Military Uniforms (2nd series). RAF
elliptical hole on each vertical side).
Uniforms. Phosphorised paper. P 14½.
NI112 N 1 (1st) deep lilac
2862 2094 (1st) silver, greenish yellow,
a. Booklet pane. Nos.
bright magenta, new
NI112/14, S134/6 and
blue and black
a. Horiz strip of 3. W122/4 DX 43 Symbols of Northern Ireland,
b. Booklet pane. Nos.
Nos. 2862/4 Scotland and Wales (Illustration reduced.
b. Booklet pane. NI112/14 and NI95×3
NI113 N 3 (1st) green Actual size 162×96 mm)
Nos. 2862/4 with
NI114 N 2 (1st) deep claret 2008 (29 Sept). 50th Anniv of the Country
margins all round Nos. NI112/14 come from £9.72 booklets,
2863 2095 (1st) silver, greenish yellow, No. DX43. Definitives. Multicoloured cover as
bright magenta, new Type DX 43. Booklet contains text and
blue and black illustrations on panes and interleaving
2864 2096 (1st) silver, greenish yellow, SCOTLAND pages. Stitched.
2095 Helicopter Rescue bright magenta, new DX43 £9.72 containing booklet panes Nos.
(Litho De La Rue)
Winchman, 1984 blue and black NI112a/b, S134a and W122a
2865 2097 81p. silver, greenish yellow, 2008 (29 Sept). 50th Anniv of the Country
bright magenta, new Definitives. As Nos. S1, S3 and S5 (definitives
blue and black of 1958) but inscribed 1st. Two phosphor
a. Horiz strip of 3. bands. P 15×14½ (with one elliptical hole ANGUILLA
Nos. 2865/7 on each vertical side). (February 2008)
b. Booklet pane. S134 S 1 (1st) deep lilac
Nos. 2865/7 with a. Booklet pane. Nos.
margins all round S134/6 and S131×3
2866 2098 81p. silver, greenish yellow, S135 S 3 (1st) green
bright magenta, new S136 S 2 (1st) deep claret
blue and black Nos. S134/6 come from £9.72 booklets,
2867 2099 81p. silver, greenish yellow, No. DX43.
bright magenta, new
blue and black WALES
Nos. 2862/4 and 2865/7 were each
printed together, se-tenant, in horizontal (Litho De La Rue)
2096 Hawker Hunter strips of three stamps in sheets of 30.
Pilot, 1951 2008 (29 Sept). 50th Anniv of the Country
We have not yet received the RAF Definitives. As Nos. W1, W3 and W5
Uniforms prestige stamp booklet issued on (definitives of 1958) but inscribed 1st.
the same date. Two phosphor bands. P 15×14½ (with one
elliptical hole on each vertical side).
(Litho Walsall)
W122 W 1 (1st) deep lilac
2008 (18 Sept). ‘Pilot to Plane’. RAF Uniforms. a. Booklet pane. Nos.
Booklet stamps. Designs as Types 1307 W122/4 and W120×3 224 St. Bruno (Carthusian
(Spitfire from 1997 British Aircraft Designers) W123 W 3 (1st) green founder)
and 2087 (Red Arrows from 2008
Air Displays). Two phosphor bands.
P 14½×14. Copyright Notice The contents of this Catalogue Supplement, including the
2868 1307 20p. multicoloured numbering system and illustrations, are fully protected by copyright. No part of this
a. Booklet pane. supplement may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any
Nos. 2868/9, each ×2, form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise,
with margins all round without the prior permission of Stanley Gibbons Limited. Requests for such permission
2869 2087 (1st) multicoloured should be addressed to the Catalogue Editor.
2097 Lancaster Air Nos. 2868/9 were only available from
Gunner, 1944 £7.15 stamp booklets, No. DX42.
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Catalogue Supplement
2007 (19 Mar). Bronze Devotional 1017 40p. Nehemiah Grew (1641–1712) (Litho BDT)
Medallions. T 224 and similar vert designs and Grewia occidentalis 2008 (1 Apr). 90th Anniv of the Royal Air Force.
showing medallions from Spanish ship El 1018 50p. Charles Plumier (1646–1704) Horiz designs as T 62 of British Indian
Buen Consejo, sunk in 1772 off Anguilla and Plumeria rubra Ocean Territory. Multicoloured. W w 14
coast. Multicoloured. Litho. P 13½. 1019 £2 Carl Peter Thunberg (sideways). P 14.
1204 30c. Type 224 (1743–1828) and Thunbergia 1202 18c. Supermarine Spitfire
1205 $1.50 Our Lady of Sorrows grandiflora 1203 20c. Avro Lancaster
1206 $1.90 Five Wounds of Jesus 1204 35c. Douglas C-47 Dakota
1207 $2.75 Virgin and Child 1205 60c. Handley Page Halifax
1206 $1.75 Westland Lysander
246 Students and Tutor MS1207 110×70 mm. $2.50 Spitfire patrolling
AUSTRALIA (University of Botswana Library) D-Day beaches
Nos. 1202/6 were each printed in
Christmas Island (Des Jack Mazebedi. Litho Austrian State sheetlets of eight stamps with a central
(October 2008) Ptg Wks) label showing anniversary emblem and
2007 (13 Oct). 25th Anniv of University of enlarged illustrated bottom margins.
CORRECTION: Re-number Nos. 621/2 Botswana. T 246 and similar horiz designs.
(correct face value 15c.) to 623/4 and Multicoloured. P 14.
Nos. 623/4 to 621/2. 1080 1p.10 Type 246
1081 2p.60 Farmers and Sir Seretse
Relist Nos. 621/4 (Chinese New Year (Year Khama (first Botswana
of the Rat), May 2008 GSM as follows: President) (BUCA campus
appeal)
621 10c. Dragon ((7.01am–9.00am) 1082 4p.10 Researcher, village and
622 10c. Snake (9.01am–11.00am) wetland (Okavango Research)
623 15c. Tiger (3.01am–5.00am) 1083 4p.90 Students and university
225 Hyacinth Carty 624 15c. Rabbit (5.01am–7.00am) buildings (‘Infrastructure; old
and new’)
2008 (8 Aug). Olympex the Olympic Expo,
2008 (18 July). 40th Anniv of the Revolution
Beijing. Sheet 130×90 mm containing
(independence from St. Kitts-Nevis). T 225
designs as Nos. 631/2. Multicoloured.
and similar vert designs. Multicoloured. 243 Diana, Princess of Wales
Litho. P 14½×14.
Litho. P 13½.
MS639 50c. Type 118; $1.45 Calligraphy (in
1208 30c. Type 225 (Litho BDT)
gold foil)
1209 $1 Edward Duncan
1210 $1.50 Connell Harrigan 2008 (7 Apr). Tenth Death Anniv of Diana, Princess
1211 $1.90 Reverend Leonard Carty PREMIUM BOOKLET of Wales. T 243 and similar vert design.
1212 $2.25 Jeremiah Gumbs Multicoloured. W w 14. P 14.
1213 $3.75 Atlin Harrigan The following booklet was sold at a 1208 60c. Type 243
premium above the face value of the MS1209 120×85 mm. $3.50 Wearing red
stamps. 247 Mimosa Sapphire (Iolaus sleeveless dress (42×57 mm). Wmk
ANTIGUA mimosae mimosae) sideways
(October 2008) No. 1208 was printed in sheetlets of six
(Des Philip Huebsch. Litho Enschedé) stamps with enlarged illustrated left margins
2007 (1 Nov). Butterflies. T 247 and similar horiz and also in sheets of 20 (2 panes 2×5).
designs. Multicoloured. P 13½×14.
1084 10t. Type 247
1085 20t. Bushveld orange-tip (Colotis
pallene)
1086 30t. African monarch (Danaus
chrysippus aegyptius)
1087 40t. Common black-eye
(Gonatomyrina gorgias
gorgias)
1088 50t. Brown playboy (Virachola
antalus)
1089 1p. Sapphire (Lolaus silas)
P 2 Zodiac Animals in Stylized Landscape 1090 (1p.10) Scarlet tip (Colotis (C) danae
610 Vanguard I, 1958 (Illustration reduced. Actual size annae)
156×104 mm) 1091 2p. Large blue emperor
2008 (29 July). 50 Years of Space Exploration and (Charaxes bohemani)
Satellites. T 610 and similar multicoloured 2008 (8 Jan). Chinese New Year (‘Year of the Rat’). 1092 (2p.60) Dwarf blue (Oraidium 244 Shield
designs. Litho. P 13½. Multicoloured cover as Type P 2. Booklet barberae))
4193 $1.50 Type 610 contains text and illustrations on panes 1093 3p. Apricot playboy (Virachola (Litho BDT)
a. Sheetlet. Nos. 4193/5, each ×2 and interleaving pages. Stitched. dinochares) 2008 (1 May). 300th Birth Anniv of Charles
4194 $1.50 Vanguard I (green and white SP2 $10.95 booklet containing six panes 1094 4p. Blue pansy (Junonia oenone Wesley (2007). T 244 and similar vert
background) of four stamps as follows: oenone) designs. Multicoloured. W w 14. P 14.
4195 $1.50 Vanguard I (sphere and base) Nos. 619/20 and 632×2; 1095 5p. Black-striped hairtail 1210 20c. Type 244
4196 $1.50 Explorer III, 1958 Nos. 623/4 and as No. 631×2; (Anthene amarah amarah) 1211 50c. Rev. Charles Wesley
a. Sheetlet. Nos. 4196/8, each ×3 Nos. 621/2 and as No. 631×2; 1096 10p. Natal barred blue (Spindasis
1212 $1.75 Rev. Charles Wesley (in half
4197 $1.50 Explorer III orbiting Earth Nos. 625, 627 and as natalensis)
1097 20p. Foxy charaxes (C. jasius profile)
4198 $1.50 Van Allen radiation belt No. 631×2; Nos. 628/9 and as
(discovered by Explorer No. 631×2; Nos. 626, 630 and saturnus)
programme) as No. 631×2 No. 1090 was inscr ‘Standard Postage
4199 $2 Vanguard I and Moon All stamps from SP2 are perforated A’ and sold for 1p.10. No. 1092 was inscr
a. Sheetlet. Nos. 4199/200, 14½×14. ‘Standard Postage B’ and sold for 2p.60.
each×2 Face value: $9.80.
5200 $2 Vanguard I orbiting Earth at
sunrise
5201 $2 Explorer III (deep brown-red
and light green background)
a. Sheetlet. Nos. 5201/2, each ×2
5202 $2 Explorer III BOTSWANA
MS5203 Two sheets, each 100×70 mm. (a) (September 2008)
$6 Vanguard I above Earth (horiz). (b) $6
Explorer III and Earth (horiz)
245 Athletics
ASCENSION (Richard Allen. Litho BDT)
(September 2008)
2008 (1 Aug). Olympic Games, Beijing. T 245
CORRECTION: The correct face value of 248 Traditional Dancer and similar square designs. Multicoloured.
No. MS1003 (Sharks, June 2008 GSM) is (Boitshepo Lesego) W w 14 (sideways). P 13½.
£1.50. 1213 15c. Type 245
(Adapted Paul Melenhurst. Litho Austrian 1214 18c. Yachting
State Ptg Wks) 1215 20c. Athletics
2008 (28 Mar). Artists in Botswana. T 248 and 1216 $1 Dinghy sailing
similar multicoloured designs showing
winning entries in stamp design
competition. P 14.
245 Nyala (pair) (Malawi)
1098 1p.10 Type 248
(Des Anja Denker. Litho and die-stamped 1099 2p.60 Baobab tree (Philip Huebsch)
Enschedé) 1100 4p.10 Girl playing with dolls (Giel
Kgamane)
2007 (9 Oct). Second Joint Issue of Southern 1101 4p.90 Donkeys tired after hard work
Africa Postal Operators Association (Tineni Kepaletswe) (horiz)
Members. T 245 and similar square designs 1102 5p.50 Donkeys in the city (Andrew
showing national animals of association Jones) (horiz)
members. Multicoloured. P 14.
1074 1p.10 Type 245
236 Valerius Cordus
1075 2p.60 Nyala (Zimbabwe) BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS 246 Mace and Mace Head
(1515–44) and Cordia (June 2008)
sebestena 1076 4p.10 Oryx (Namibia) (Litho BDT)
1077 4p.90 African buffalo (Zambia)
1078 5p.50 Burchell’s zebra (Botswana) Add to Nos. 1146/60 (Local Fruits 2008 (21 Aug). Ministerial Government. T 246
(Des Andrew Robinson. Litho BDT) definitives): and similar horiz designs. Multicoloured.
MS1079 135×170 mm. Nos. 1074/9
2008 (28 Aug). Botanists and Plants named Miniature sheets containing similar W w 14 (sideways). P 14×15.
after them. T 236 and similar vert designs. designs were also issued by Malawi, Nos. 1146, 1149, 1151, 1153 and 1158 1217 18c. Type 246
Multicoloured. P 14. Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. were re-issued in June 2007 with ‘2007’ 1218 35c. Facade and entrance of House
1016 35p. Type 236 Zambia also issued sheet stamps. imprint dates. of Assembly

1219 60c. Henry O. Creque and Ivan (b) PVA gum. P 13½
Dawson (legislators) MS2559 124×72 mm. As Nos. 2557/8
1220 $2 Paul Wattley and Nos. 2557/8 were only issued in
Terrance B. Lettsome $5.20 booklets, No. SB381. Booklet pane
(legislators) No. 2557a also included ten small flower
design stickers.
Nos. 2557/8 and the stamps within
CANADA MS2559 have a fluorescent frame around
(October 2008) the horizontal pair, giving No. 2557 a
fluorescent frame at top, left and bottom,
and No. 2558 a fluorescent frame at top,
right and bottom.
The pair of stamps within MS2559 have
one ‘maple leaf’ perforation.
(Des Neal Armstrong, John Belisle and Kosta
Tsetsekas. Litho Lowe-Martin)
2008 (30 June). Canadians in Hollywood (2nd 483 Carmelo Anthony, Denver
series). Vert designs as T 853. Multicoloured. Nuggets
Fluorescent frame.
(a) Self-adhesive. P 13½. 2007 (28 Dec). US National Basketball Association
2560 52c. Norma Shearer Players. T 483 and similar vert designs.
a. Booklet pane. Nos. 2560/3, Multicoloured. Litho. P 13½.
898 Self-portrait each ×2 5151 10d. Type 483
2561 52c. Chief Dan George B 146 Anne (Illustration reduced. Actual a. Sheetlet. Nos. 5151/9
(Des Hélène L’Heureux. Litho Lowe-Martin) 2562 52c. Marie Dressler size 95×127 mm) 5152 10d. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles
2563 52c. Raymond Burr Lakers
2008 (21 May). Art Canada. BIrth Centenary of 5153 10d. Vince Carter, Nets
Yousuf Karsh (portrait photographer). T 898 2008 (20 June). Centenary of Publication of Anne
(b) PVA gum. P 13×12½ of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery. 5154 10d. Allen Iverson, Denver Nuggets
and similar vert designs. Multicoloured. 5155 10d. LeBron James, Cleveland
Fluorescent frame. MS2564 136×77 mm. As Nos. 2560/3 Multicoloured cover as Type B 146. Self-
Nos. 2560/3 were only issued in $4.16 adhesive. Cavaliers
(a) PVA gum. P 13×12½. booklets, Nos. SB382/c. Booklet pane SB382 $5.20 booklet containing pane of 5156 10d. Yao Ming, Rockets
2551 52c. Type 898 No. 2560a also included eight small stickers. ten 52c. (No. 2557a) 5157 10d. Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns
MS2552 150×87 mm. 52c. Type 898; 96c. It exists in four versions which differ in the 5158 10d. Shaquille O’Neal, Miami Heat
Audrey Hepburn; $1.60 Winston Churchill order of the stamps within the two blocks 2008 (30 June). Canadians in Hollywood (2nd 5159 10d. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
of four which form the booklet pane. series). Multicoloured cover as Type B 117. Nos. 5151/9 were printed in sheetlets
(b) Self-adhesive. Die-cut Self-adhesive. of nine stamps with enlarged illustrated
2553 96c. Audrey Hepburn STAMP BOOKLETS SB383 $4.16 booklet containing pane margins.
a. Booklet pane. No. 2553×8 of eight 52c. and 8 labels
2554 $1.60 Winston Churchill (No. 2560a) (cover showing
a. Booklet pane. No. 2554×8 Norma Shearer)
Nos. 2553/4 were only available in stamp a. Cover showing Chief Dan
booklets, Nos. SB379/80. George
b. Cover showing Marie Dressler
c. Cover showing Raymond Burr
The booklet panes in Nos. SB383/c differ
in the order of the stamps within the two
blocks of four which form the booklet pane.
484 Yacht Areva and Buoy
2007 (28 Dec). 32nd Americas Cup Yachting

COOK ISLANDS Championship, Valencia, Spain. T 484
(April 2008) and similar vert designs. Multicoloured.
Litho. P 13½.
5160 10d. Type 484
a. Strip of 4. Nos. 5160/3
5161 15d. Yacht ‘+39’
5162 20d. Yacht with multicoloured hull
899 50 Cent Coin, 1908 5163 30d. Three yachts, ‘Prada’ at left
Nos. 5160/3 were printed together,
(Des Stéphane Huot. Litho and embossed se-tenant, as horizontal and vertical strips of
Lowe-Martin) four stamps in sheetlets of 16.
2008 (4 June). Centenary of the Royal Canadian
Mint. Fluorescent frame. P 13×13½.
2555 899 52c. multicoloured B 144 Audrey Hepburn (Illustration
reduced. Actual size 97×127 mm)
2008 (21 May). Art Canada. Birth Centenary 290 Weightlifting
of Yousuf Karsh (portrait photographer). 2008 (28 July). Olympic Games, Beijing.
Multicoloured covers as Type B 144. Self- Sheet 150×94 mm containing T 290 and
adhesive. similar horiz designs. Multicoloured. Litho.
SB379 $7.68 booklet containing pane P 15×14.
of eight 96c. (No. 2553a) MS1537 40c. Type 290; 60c. High jump; $1
(Type B 144) Swimming; $1.50 Running
SB380 $12.80 booklet containing pane of
485 Rat
eight $1.60 (No. 2554a) (cover
900 Nurse showing Winston Churchill) 2008 (2 Jan). Chinese New Year (‘Year of the
Rat’). Litho. P 12.
(Des Gottschalk+Ash International. Litho 5164 485 30d. multicoloured
CBN) DOMINICA No. 5164 was printed in sheetlets of four
2008 (16 June). Centenary of Canadian Nurses (October 2008) stamps with enlarged illustrated margins.
Association. Fluorescent frame. Self-
adhesive. P 13½. Add into listing:
2556 900 52c. multicoloured
a. Booklet pane.
No. 2556×10
No. 2556 was only issued in $5.20 stamp
booklets, No. SB381.
452 Pig
2007 (2 July). Chinese New Year (‘Year of the Pig’). 486 Pioneer I Satellite,
Sheet 110×82 mm. Litho. P 13½. 1958
901 Anne
MS3577 $2×4 As Type 452 (country name
and inscriptions at right in brown-purple, 2008 (11 Apr). 50 Years of Space Exploration and
(Des Dennis Page and Oliver Hill, illustrations
deep green, new blue or plum) Satellites. T 486 and similar multicoloured
Ben Stahl (2557) and Christopher Kovacs designs. Litho. P 13½.
(2558). Litho Lowe-Martin)
5165 15d. Type 486
2008 (20 June). Centenary of Publication a. Sheetlet. Nos. 5165/7, each ×2
of Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud 5166 15d. Pioneer I in storage casing
Montgomery. T 901 and similar horiz design. 5167 15d. Pioneer I in flight
Multicoloured. Fluorescent frame. B 145 Nurse with Patient (Illustration GAMBIA 5168 15d. Pioneer III and laboratory
(a) Self-adhesive. P 13½×13 reduced. Actual size 80×121 mm) (August 2008) technicians (horiz)
2557 52c. Type 901 a. Sheetlet. Nos. 5168/70, each
a. Booklet pane. Nos. 2557/8, 2008 (16 June). Centenary of Canadian Nurses Add to Nos. 5054/98 (First Ladies of the ×2
each ×5 Association. Multicoloured cover as USA, February, May and August 2008 GSMs): 5169 15d. Pioneer III orbiting Earth
2558 52c. Green Gables (house), Type B 145. Self-adhesive. (horiz)
Cavendish, Prince Edward SB381 $5.20 booklet containing pane of 5097a 65d. Martha Washington (facing to 5170 15d. Launch of PIoneer III,
Island ten 52c. (No. 2556a) left) (37×50 mm) (p 14) (24 Oct) 6 December 1958 (horiz)

5171 20d. Pioneer I on launcher Thor- 2008 (16 May). Sir Edmund Hillary (first man 2008 (12 June). First Visit of Pope Benedict XVI (Des Suresh Kumar. Photo India Security
Able I, 11 October 1958 to reach summit of Mount Everest) to the United States. Litho. P 13½. Press)
a. Sheetlet. Nos. 5171/2, each ×2 Commemoration. T 490 and similar vert 5201 493 25d. multicoloured 2008 (26 Apr). Jasmine. T 1814 and similar
5172 20d. Pioneer I in orbit, Moon at left designs. Multicoloured. Litho. P 13½. No. 5201 was printed in sheetlets of four multicoloured design. P 13.
5173 20d. Pioneer III (red background) 5186 25d. Type 490 stamps with enlarged illustrated margins. 2473 5r. Type 1814
a. Sheetlet. Nos. 5173/4, each ×2 a. Sheetlet. Nos. 5186/9 2474 15r. Close-up of jasmine flowers
5174 20d. Pioneer IIII orbiting Earth, 5187 25d. Mount Everest (horiz)
Moon at top left 5188 25d. Statue of Sir Edmund Hillary MS2475 107×76 mm. Nos. 2473/4
MS5175 Two sheets. (a) 70×100 mm. 65d. 5189 25d. Sir Edmund Hillary (as Nos. 2473/MS2475 have a jasmine
Pioneer I above Earth’s atmosphere, Moon younger man) fragrance.
in background (horiz). (b) 100×70 mm. Nos. 5186/9 were printed together,
65d. Pioneer III casing and instruments se-tenant, in sheetlets of four stamps with
(50×37 mm) enlarged illustrated margins. KENYA
Nos. 5165/7 and 5168/70 were each (August 2008)
printed together, se-tenant, in sheetlets of
six stamps containing two of each design.
Nos. 5171/2 and 5173/4 were each printed
together, se-tenant, in sheetlets of four
stamps containing two of each design.
494 Muhammad Ali
2008 (21 July). Muhammad Ali (world

heavyweight boxing champion, 1964,
1974–8). T 494 and similar multicoloured
designs. Litho. P 11½.
5202 25d. Type 494 167 Sitalunga Gazelle in Saiwa
a. Sheetlet. Nos. 5202/5 Swamp
491 Suzanne Lenglen 5203 25d. Seated on logs
(France) (tennis gold 5204 25d. Hitting punchbag in gym (Litho Oriental Press, Bahrain)
medallist), Antwerp, 1920 5205 25d. Skipping 2008 (7 Feb). 24th UPU Congress, Nairobi. T 167
487 Temple Courtyard in Taipei
5206 25d. Speaking into microphone and similar horiz designs. Multicoloured.
2008 (28 May). Olympic Games, Beijing. T 491
2008 (11 Apr). Taipei 2008 International Stamp (horiz) P 14½.
and similar vert designs. Litho. P 12. a. Sheetlet. Nos. 5206/9
Exhibition. T 487 and similar horiz designs. 838 25s. Type 167
5190 10d. Type 491 5207 25d. With head resting on hand
Multicoloured. Litho. P 13½. 839 65s. Jackson’s hartebeest at Ruma
a. Sheetlet. Nos. 5190/3 (horiz)
5176 12d. Type 487 Park
5191 10d. Duke Kahanamoku (USA) 5208 25d. With fist raised (horiz) 840 75s. Athlete in steeplechase
a. Sheetlet. Nos. 5176/9 (double swimming gold
5177 12d. Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, 5209 25d. Jogging along road (horiz) 841 95s. Kenyatta International
medallist), 1920 MS5210 Two sheets, each 70×100 mm. (a) Conference Centre, Nairobi
Taipei 5192 10d. Nedo Nadi (Italy) winning
5178 12d. National Opera House, Taipei 65d. With arms raised in triumph. (b) 65d. The UPU Congress was moved to Geneva,
fencing gold medal, 1920 Wearing white robe Switzerland, due to political unrest in Kenya.
5179 12d. Temple in Taipei 5193 10d. ‘OLYMPEX 2008’ and Olympic
MS5180 100×70 mm. 45d. Lover’s Bridge of Nos. 5202/5 and 5206/9 were each
rings printed together, se-tenant, in sheetlets
Tamsui, Taipei (37×50 mm) Nos. 5190/3 were printed together,
se-tenant, in sheetlets of four stamps with
of four stamps with enlarged illustrated NAMIBIA
margins. (August 2008)
enlarged illustrated margins.
A 40d. gold stamp showing multicoloured
Add into listing:
Olympic rings and mascots was issued on INDIA
8 January 2008. (August 2008)
488 Mausoleum of Maussollos at

Halicarnassus
2008 (16 May). Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World. Sheet 110×155 mm containing T 488
and similar horiz designs. Litho. P 13½.
MS5181 12d.×8 Type 488; Colossus of Rhodes;
Great Pyramid of Giza; Hanging Gardens of 1812 Asokan Capitol
Babylon; Great Sphinx (inscr ‘Great Pyramid (Des Shankha Samanta. Photo India Security
of Giza’); Lighthouse of Alexandria; Statue (279)
Press)
of Zeus at Olympia; Temple of Artemis at
Ephesus 2008 (21 Apr). Civil Service. P 13.
492 Grant’s Tomb, New York 2471 1812 5r. multicoloured
2008 (12 June). Presidential Monuments. T 492

and similar vert designs. Multicoloured.
Litho. P 13½.
5194 15d. Type 492
a. Sheetlet. Nos. 5194/9
5195 15d. Jefferson Memorial,
Washington DC
5196 15d. Kennedy Eternal Flame,
Arlington, Virginia
5197 15d. Capitol Building, Washington
DC
5198 15d. Lincoln Memorial, Washington
DC 1813 Steel Production
5199 15d. Washington Monument, (280)
Washington DC (Des Kamleshwar Singh. Litho Security
MS5200 100×70 mm. 65d. Mount Rushmore, Printing Press, Hyderabad)
South Dakota 2008 (22 Apr). Centenary of Tata Steel (2007).
489 Elvis Presley Nos. 5194/9 were printed together, P 13.
se-tenant, in sheetlets of six stamps with 2472 1813 5r. multicoloured
2008 (16 May). 40th Anniv of Film Speedway. T 489 enlarged illustrated margins.
and similar vert designs showing Elvis
Presley. Litho. P 13½.
5182 25d. Type 489
5183 25d. Playing guitar (black and
white photo)
5184 25d. With leg raised, arms on knee
5185 25d. Playing guitar (colour photo)
enlarged illustrated margins. (281)
493 Pope Benedict XVI and New York 1814 Jasmine
WHEN YOU BUY AN ALBUM LOOK FOR THE

NAME
STANLEY GIBBONS
It means Quality
combined with Value for Money
490 Sir Edmund Hillary (282)

3082 50c.W is for Weta (model of insect)

3083 50c.X is for x-treme sports
3084 50c.Y is for Yarn
3085 50c.Z is for Zeeland (explorer Abel
Tasman)
Nos. 3060/85 were printed together, se-
tenant, in sheetlets of 26 stamps.
NIUE
(August 2008)
288 Uncut Diamonds 575 Arms

(283)
(Des Helge Denker. Litho Enschedé) 2008 (27 June). 60th Anniv of the University of the
2008 (15 Apr). Centenary of the Discovery of West Indies. T 575 and similar multicoloured
Diamonds in Namibia. Sheet 128×91 mm designs. Litho. P 13.
containing T 288 and similar diamond- 5725 10c. Type 575
shaped designs. Multicoloured. 5726 30c. Scroll
P 14×13½. 5727 90c. UWDEC Media Centre (horiz)
MS1099 $2×4 Type 288; Land mining; Marine 5728 $1.05 Anniversary emblem
mining; Diamond jewellery MS5729 70×100 mm. $6 Scroll and
No. MS1099 is an irregular diamond- anniversary emblem (horiz)
shape with the top point missing. The
stamps are printed in a block of four within
the sheet, with the land mining and marine SIERRA LEONE
mining designs oriented with the top of the (October 2008)
stamp facing left (land) or right (marine) 207 Marriage of John Rolfe to
within the block. Pocahontas
(284) 2007 (21 Aug). 400th Anniv of Jamestown,

Virginia, USA. T 207 and similar vert designs.
2007 (1 Oct). Nos. 757, 760, 762 and 764 surch Multicoloured. Litho. P 13½.
with Types 279/84. 1024 $1 Type 207
1081 ($2) on 90c. Yellow-billed a. Sheetlet. Nos. 1024/9
hornbill 1025 $1 First settlers reach Jamestown
1082 ($2) on $1.20 Giraffe (on board ship)
1083 ($2) on $1.50 Elephant 1026 $1 Tobacco plant imported by
1084 ($2) on $4 Buffalo John Rolfe
1085 $3.70 on $1.20 Giraffe 1027 $1 Captain John Smith
1086 $4.20 on $1.20 Giraffe 289 Herero 1028 $1 Jamestown Tercentenary
1087 $4.85 on $1.20 Giraffe Monument
1088 ($6.50) on $1.20 Giraffe (Des Frans Nambinga. Litho Enschedé) 1029 $1 Map of Jamestown
1089 ($16.45) on $1.20 Giraffe 2008 (27 May). Traditional Houses of MS1030 100×70 mm. $3 Queen Elizabeth II
Nos. 1081/4 are surch ‘Standard Mail’ and Namibia. T 289 and similar horiz designs. and Prince Philip at Jamestown Settlement
sold for $2, 1088 is surch ‘Non Standard Multicoloured. P 14×13½. Nos. 1024/9 were printed together, se-
Mail’ and sold for $6.50 and 1089 is surch 1100 ($2) Type 289 tenant, in sheetlets of six stamps with
‘Registered Mail’ and sold for $16.45. a. Sheetlet. Nos. 1100/5 enlarged illustrated margins.
1101 ($2) Kavango
New listing: 1102 ($2) Owambo ST. KITTS
1103 ($2) Nama (April 2008) 472 King David’s Harp at Entrance to City
1104 ($2) Caprivi of David, Jerusalem (Illustration reduced.
1105 ($2) San Actual size 100×110 mm)
Nos. 1100/5 are all inscr ‘standard mail’
and sold for $2 each. They were printed 2008 (14 May). Israel 2008 World Stamp
in se-tenant sheetlets of six stamps with Championship. Sheet 100×110 mm.
enlarged illustrated margins. Litho. Imperf.
MS4593 472 7500l. multicoloured
NEW ZEALAND
(October 2008)
286 Southern Masked-weaver

(Ploceus velatus) 177 Paris World’s Fair,
1900
(Des Anja Denker. Litho Enschedé)
2008 (28 Feb). Weaver Birds of Namibia. T 286 2008 (18 June). Olympic Games, Beijing. T 177
and similar vert designs. Multicoloured. 686 ‘a’ is for Aotearoa and similar vert designs. Multicoloured.
P 13½×14. Litho. P 13.
1091 ($2) Type 286 (Des Clemenger BBDO. Litho Southern 946 $1.40 Type 177
1092 $3.70 Red-headed weaver Colour Print) a. Sheetlet. Nos. 946/9
(Anaplectes rubriceps) 2008 (6 Aug). The A to Z of New Zealand. T 686 947 $1.40 Poster for Olympic Games,
1093 ($3.90) White-browed sparrow- and similar horiz designs. Multicoloured. Paris, 1900
weaver (Plocepasser mahali) Phosphorised paper. P 14½. 948 $1.40 Charlotte Cooper (Britain), 473 Joel Palmer locates
1094 $4.20 Sociable weaver (Philetarius 3060 50c. Type 686 tennis gold medallist, 1900 Pass through the Cascades
socius) a. Sheetlet. Nos. 3060/85 949 $1.40 Alvin Kraenzlein (USA),
1095 ($18.45) Thick-billed weaver 3061 50c. B is for Beehive (Parliament quadruple athletics gold (Des Chris Calle. Litho)
(Amblyospiza albifrons) House, Wellington) medallist, 1900
Nos. 946/9 were printed together, se- 2008 (13 June). Oregon Discovery and
No. 1091 is inscr ‘Standard Mail’ and sold 3062 50c. C is for Cook (Captain Cook) Exploration. T 473 and similar multicoloured
for $2, 1093 is inscr ‘Postcard Rate’ and sold 3063 50c. D is for Dog (from Footrot tenant, in sheetlets of four stamps with
enlarged illustrated margins. designs. P 13½.
for $3.90 and 1095 is inscr ‘Inland Registered Flats cartoon strip) 4594 1500l. Type 473
Mail Paid’ and sold for $18.45. 3064 50c. E is for Edmonds (Thomas a. Sheetlet. Nos. 4594/7
Edmonds) ST. VINCENT 4595 1500l. Ship, coastline and Sir Francis
3065 50c. F is for Fantail (bird) (October 2008) Drake (first European to view
3066 50c. G is for Goodnight Kiwi (TV Oregon coast) (40×25 mm)
cartoon) 4596 1500l. Multnomah Falls and Lewis
3067 50c. H is for Haka and Clark (explorers)
3068 50c. I is for Interislander (ferry) 4597 1500l. Ship in river estuary and Capt.
3069 50c. J is for Jelly Tip (ice cream) Robert Gray (discovery of the
3070 50c. K is for Kia Ora Columbia River) (40×25 mm)
3071 50c. L is for log o’wood (Ranfurly Nos. 4594/7 were printed together,
Shield rugby trophy) se-tenant, in sheetlets of four stamps with
3072 50c. M is for Mudpools enlarged illustrated margins.
3073 50c. N is for Nuclear Free
3074 50c. O is for O.E. (overseas
experience)
3075 50c. P is for Pinetree (All Black
player Colin Meads)
287 Euphorbia virosa 3076 50c. Q is for Quake (earthquakes)
3077 50c. R is for Rutherford (nuclear
(Des Anja Denker. Litho Enschedé) physicist Sir Ernest
2008 (3 Mar). Euphorbias of Namibia. T 287 Rutherford)
and similar vert designs. Multicoloured. 3078 50c. S is for Southern Cross
P 13½×14. 3079 50c. T is for Tiki (carved by Lewis 574 Pope Benedict XVI
1096 ($3.90) Type 287 Gardiner)
1097 $6.45 Euphorbia dregeana 3080 50c. U is for Upham (Captain 2008 (1 May). First Visit of Pope Benedict XVI to
1098 ($22.95) Euphorbia damarana Charles Upham’s Victoria the United States. Litho. P 13½.
No. 1096 is inscr ‘Postcard Rate’ and sold Cross) 5724 574 $2 multicoloured
for $3.90 and 1098 is inscr ‘Registered Non 3081 50c. V is for Vote (suffragette Kate No. 5724 was printed in sheetlets of four
Standard Mail’ and sold for $22.95. Sheppard) stamps with enlarged illustrated margins. 474 Yacht

2008 (19 June). 32nd Americas Cup Yachting (Des Tze Ngan. Litho Secura) 1238 $4 Henry VI (1422–1461, (Des Sudath Jayawardana. Litho Dept of Govt
Championship, Valencia, Spain. T 474 2008 (25 June). Youth Olympic Games, Singapore, 1470–1471) Printing, Sri Lanka)
and similar horiz designs. Multicoloured. 2010. T 351 and similar horiz design. 1239 $4 Richard III (1483–1485) 2008 (30 Apr). Ancient Sri Lanka (2nd series).
Litho. P 13½. Multicoloured. P 13. 1240 $4 Elizabeth I (1558–1603) Proto-historic and Early Anuradhapura
4598 200l. Type 474 1779 (26c.) Type 351 1241 $4 James I (1603–1625) Periods. T 866 and similar square designs.
a. Strip of 4. Nos. 4598/601 a. Horiz pair. Nos. 1779/80 1242 $4 Edward VII (1901–1910) Multicoloured. P 12×13½.
4599 500l. Shosholoza (South Africa) 1780 $2 Crowd with flag, Nos. 1235/42 were each printed in 1937 5r. Type 866
and another yacht schoolchildren and Supreme sheetlets of nine stamps with a central 1938 10r. Abhaya (Basawakkulama)
4600 1000l. Yacht Prada (crew in white) Court building label. Veva (earth bank for
4601 10000l. Yachts (‘Espresso’ and ‘Toyota’ Nos. 1779/80 were printed together, irrigation) (3BC)
on sails) se-tenant, as horizontal pairs in sheetlets 1939 12r. Vallipuram gold plate (letters
Nos. 4598/601 were printed together, of ten, each pair forming a composite SOUTH GEORGIA AND THE in Brahmi characters) (1AD)
se-tenant, as horizontal and vertical strips of
four stamps in sheetlets of 16.
design showing a crowd celebrating the SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS 1940 15r. Alakolaveva iron furnace
announcement that Singapore had been (September 2008) (1–2AD)
selected as host city. 1941 30r. Gajalakshmi coin (1BC–4AD)
No. 1779 is inscr ‘1st local’ and sold for and punch mark coin
26c. (3BC–4AD)
1942 40r. Sigiri painting (5AD)
352 Carne de porco à Alentejana

(pork and clams) 867 King Daham Sonda and
475 Queen Elizabeth II 69 Chinstrap Penguins
and Prince Philip Courtiers
(Des Thomas Au Man Hou and Carlos
(Des Owen Bell. Litho BDT)
Goncalves. Litho Enschedé) (Pulasthi Ediriweera. LItho Dept of Govt
2008 (19 June). Diamond Wedding of Queen 2008 (10 July). Endangered Species. Chinstrap
Elizabeth II and Prince Philip (2007). T 475 2008 (4 July). ‘Local Delights’. Dishes of Printing, Sri Lanka)
Penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus). T 69 and
and similar vert design. Multicoloured. Singapore and Macao. T 352 and similar 2008 (9 May). Vesak. T 867 and similar
similar vert designs. Multicoloured.
Litho. P 13½. multicoloured designs. One side phosphor horiz designs showing wall paintings
band. P 14×13½. 453 55p. Type 69
4602 1500l. Type 475 a. Strip of 4. Nos. 453/6 from Reswehera Raja Maha Vihara,
a. Sheetlet. Nos. 4602/3, each ×3 1781 (26c.) Type 352 Kudakatnoruwa, Meegalewa. Multicoloured.
454 55p. Pair with chick
4603 1500l. Queen Elizabeth II a. Block of 4. Nos. 1781/4 P 13½×14.
455 65p. Three penguins leaving the
Nos. 4602/3 were printed together, 1782 (26c.) Lombo de bacalhau braseado 1943 4r.50 Type 867
sea
se-tenant, in sheetlets of six stamps em lascas (grilled codfish 456 90p. Head of penguin 1944 5r. Procession with elephant
containing three of each design. slices) MS457 140×198 mm. Nos. 453/6 1945 15r. Goddess and demon
1783 (26c.) Yangzhou fried rice Nos. 453/6 were printed together, 1946 40r. King Daham Sonda
1784 (26c.) Crispy fried chicken se-tenant, as horizontal and vertical strips of MS1947 143×110 mm. Nos. 1943/6. P 13½
1785 65c. Roti Prata four stamps in sheetlets of 16, and also in
a. Block of 4. Nos. 1785/8 separate sheets of 50 (2 panes of 25).
1786 65c. Hainanese chicken rice No. MS457 is cut around in the shape of
1787 65c. Laksa a penguin and a chunk of ice. SWAZILAND
1788 65c. Satay (August 2007)
MS1789 140×90 mm. $2×2 Clay pot rice
(vert); Chilli crab (vert). P 13½×14 SRI LANKA
Nos. 1781/4 and 1785/8 were each
(August 2008)
printed together, se-tenant, as blocks of four
stamps in sheets of 16, each block forming
a composite design of a dish. CORRECTION: Nos. F13/15 (Postal fiscal
Nos. 1781/4 are inscr ‘1ST LOCAL’ and sold stamps, July 2008 GSM) have one elliptical
for 26c. each. perforation on all four sides.
Stamps in similar designs were issued by
Macau.
SOLOMON ISLANDS 172 Nsangwini Rock Art
(August 2008)
476 Statue of Christ the (Des P. Dlamini. Litho Enschedé)
Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2008 (22 Jan). Community Based Tourism. T 172
and similar horiz designs. Multicoloured.
2008 (19 June). Seven New Wonder of the P 13½×14.
World. T 476 and similar multicoloured 784 1e. Type 172
designs. Litho. P 13½. 785 1e.20 Mahamba Gorge Lodge
4604 1500l. Type 476 786 2e.70 Shewula Mountain Camp
a. Sheetlet. Nos. 4604/9 787 3e.70 Khopho Camp, Ngwempisi
4605 1500l. Colosseum, Rome, Italy trails
4606 1500l. Great Wall of China
4607 1500l. Machu Picchu, Peru 864 Young Man and
273 Sir Hugh Dowding (fighter Woman releasing Peace
4608 1500l. Petra, Jordan command 1936–40)
4609 1500l. Chichén Itzà, Mexico Dove
MS4610 70×100 mm. 7000l. Taj Mahal, India (Litho BDT)
(horiz) (Des Gamini Abeykoon. Litho Dept of Govt
Nos. 4604/9 were printed together, 2008 (30 Apr). 90th Anniv of the Royal Air Printing, Sri Lanka)
se-tenant, in sheetlets of six stamps with Force. T 273 and similar horiz designs. 2008 (26 Apr). Seventh Commonwealth Youth
enlarged illustrated margins. Multicoloured. P 14. Ministers Meeting, Colombo. P13½×13
1229 $4 Type 273 (with one star-shaped perforation on each
1230 $4 Sir Hugh Trenchard (‘father of vertical side).
the RAF’) 1935 864 5r. multicoloured
1231 $4 Sir William Sholto Douglas
(coastal command)
1232 $4 Sir Charles Portal (bomber
command) 173 Inkhonyane
1233 $4 Wing Commander Guy
Gibson 2008 (27 May). ‘Swazi Finery’ (traditional
MS1234 110×70 mm. $20 Battle of Britain dress). T 173 and similar multicoloured
Nos. 1229/33 were each printed in
designs. Litho. P 13½×14.
sheetlets of eight stamps with a central
477 World Map and Minaret label showing anniversary emblem and 788 1e. Type 173
enlarged illustrated margins. 789 2e.70 Beaded necklace (horiz)
2008 (20 June). Centenary of Khilafat Ahmadiyya. 865 St. Mary’s Convent School, 790 3e.70 Anklets (horiz)
Litho. P 13. Matara
4611 477 800l. multicoloured
4612 1000l. multicoloured (Des Pulasthi Ediriweera. Litho Dept of Govt TANZANIA
4613 2000l. multicoloured Printing, Sri Lanka) (April 2008)
4614 3000l. multicoloured 2008 (29 Apr). Centenary of St. Mary’s Convent
School, Matara. P 13×13½ (with one star Add to Nos. 2531/MS2535 (World Cup
shaped hole on each horiz side). Football Championship, Germany, 2006,
SINGAPORE 1936 865 5r. multicoloured March 2008 GSM):
(August 2008)
MS2536 85×58 mm. 600s. World Cup
trophy
274 William I
(1066–1087)
2008 (15 July). Kings and Queens of
England. T 274 and similar vert designs.
Multicoloured. P 13×12½.
1235 $2 Type 274 866 Megalithic Cist Burial
1236 $2 Henry II (1154–1189) and Necklace of Beads
351 Crowd celebrating 1237 $2 Henry IV (1399–1413) (600–400BC) 356 People of Tanzania

(Des Paul P. Ndembo. Litho Oriental Press, 2008 (14 May). Israel 2008 World Stamp BELGIUM (Pt. 4)
Bahrain) Championship, Tel-Aviv. Flowers of the (October 2008)
2007 (9 Oct). Anti-Corruption Campaign. T 356 Holy Land. T 220 and similar horiz designs.
and similar multicoloured designs. Multicoloured. Litho. P 11½.
2637 400s. Type 356 MS1312 150×100 mm. 50c.×6 Type 220;
2638 400s. PCB emblem (yellow Aleppo adonis (Adonis palaestina); Wild
background) chamomile (Matricaria recutita); Fig
a. Sheetlet. Nos. 2638/42 buttercup (Ranunculusficaria); Dwarf
2639 500s. Policeman and prisoner chicory (Cichorium pumilum); Queen
2640 600s. Bus driver and policeman mallow (Lavatera trimestris)
2641 700s. Businessman on puppet MS1313 100×70 mm. $2 Crocus vitellinus
strings (vert) The stamps and margins of No. MS1312
2642 800s. Official refusing bribe form a composite design showing a Holy 1389 Family hiking
MS2643 400s. As No. 2638 (olive-bistre Land landscape. 163 Marhällan
background)
No. 2637 was only issued in ordinary (Des Cecilia Mattsson. Eng Martin Morck
sheets. (313) or Lars Sjööblom (314)). Litho (311/12)
Nos. 2638/42 were printed together, or recess and litho (others).
se-tenant, in sheetlets of five with enlarged 2008 (6 June). Lighthouses. Booklet Stamps. Inscr
illustrated margins. ‘EUROPA’. T 163 and similar vert designs.
Nos. 2639 and 2641/2 were also issued in
Multicoloured. P 14.
ordinary sheets.
311 (75c.) Type 163
a. Booklet pane. Nos. 311/14, 1390 Family hiking
TUVALU each×2
(July 2008) 312 (75c.) Gustaf Dalén (Des Michel Provost and MVTM. Photo
221 Siberian Cat 313 (75c.) Bogskar 2008 (11 June). Summer Stamps. T 1389 and
314 (75c.) Kökarsören similar horiz designs. Multicoloured.
2008 (31 May). Cats of the World. T 221 and Nos. 311/14 were for use on mail within (a) Sheet Stamps. Ordinary gum. P 11½.
similar horiz designs. Multicoloured. Europe and were originally on sale for 75c. 4178 1 (52c.) Type 1389
Nos. 311/14 were issued in two se-tenant 4179 1 (52c.) Family cycling
Litho. P 13½.
blocks of four stamps within the pane, with
MS1314 130×100 mm. $1×6 Type 221; Nos. 313/14 laid tête-bêche to 311/12.
California spangled; Siamese; Burmilla; (b) Size 30×25 mm. Self-adhesive Booklet
European shorthair; Devon Rex Stamps. Die-cut.
MS1315 100×70 mm. $3 Calico American STAMP BOOKLETS 4180 1 (52c.) Type 1390
wirehair 4181 1 (52c.) Family cycling
The stamps and margins of No. MS1314 SB22 6.6.08 Lighthouses. Nos. 4180/1 have wavy edges (simulating
form a composite design showing cats on perforations) on three sides.
and in front of a sofa. 1 pane. No. 311a Nos. 4180/1 were each issued in booklets
of ten stamps.
217 Baseball ALGERIA (Pt. 12)

(September 2008)
2008 (8 Jan). Olympic Games, Beijing. T 217
and similar vert designs. Multicoloured. Add to Nos. 1576/9 (‘Writers’ September
Litho. P 13. 2008 GSM):
1300 60c. Type 217
a. Sheetlet. Nos. 1300/3 It has been reported that
1301 60c. Fencing No. 1577 (Abdelhamid Benhadouga) has
1302 60c. Hockey been withdrawn by Algeria Posts due to a
1303 60c. Gymnastics design error.
Nos. 1300/3 were printed together, 222 Vuylstekeara cambria
enlarged illustrated margins. 2008 (15 June). Orchids of the South Pacific. T 222
Litho. P 11½.
1316 $1 Type 222
a. Sheetlet. Nos. 1316/21 1391 Queen Fabiola and King
1317 $1 Dendrobium nobile (pale pink) Baudouin
1318 $1 Phalaenopsis nivacolor
1319 $1 Cattleya trianae (Des Eddie van Hoef and MVTM. Photo)
1320 $1 Dendrobium nobile (green and 2008 (11 June). 80th Birth Anniv of Queen Fabiola.
magenta) Sheet 170×120 mm containing T 1391
1321 $1 Cymbidium Alexanderi and similar vert designs. Multicoloured.
Nos. 1316/21 were printed together, P 11½.
218 Rat se-tenant, in sheetlets of six stamps with 673 Boy with Balloons MS4182 1 (52c.)×3, Type 1391; Portrait of
enlarged illustrated margins. Queen Fabiola; Queen Fabiola and King
2008 (15 Feb). Chinese New Year (‘Year of the (Des Ghaoui Sihem) Baudouin, older, wearing casual dress
Rat’). Sheet 130×100 mm containing T 218 2008 (1 June). Children and New Technologies.
and similar horiz designs. Litho. P 12. P 14.
MS1304 $1.30×4 Type 218 and as Type 218 1580 673 15d. multicoloured
with yellow shading at bottom left, top
right and top left Foreign
The stamps and margins of No. MS1304
form a composite design of a pattern with
yellow shading in the centre. ALAND ISLANDS (Pt. 11)
(September 2008)
1392 Woman (George

Grard), Musée George Grard,
Gijverinkhove
674 Self Portrait
(Des Roel Jacobs. Photo)
(Des K. Krim)
2008 (11 June). Tourism. T 1392 and similar horiz
2008 (8 June). Art from National Museums. designs. Multicoloured. P 11½.
Tenth Death Anniv of Baya Mahieddine 4183 1 (52c.) Type 1392
219 River and Red Suspension (artist). Sheet 88×80 mm containing T 674 4184 80c. Imago (Emile Desmedt),
Bridge and similar horiz design. Multicoloured. Musée en Plein Air du Sart-
P 14. Tilman, Liège
2008 (15 Mar). Taipei 2008 International Stamp MS1581 15d. Type 674; 38d. Femme et oiseau 4185 90c. Autoportrait (Gerald Dederen),
Exhibition. T 219 and similar multicoloured 161 Emblem en cage Jardin de sculptures de l’UCL,
designs. Litho. P 13½. Brussels
1305 50c. Type 219 (Des Juha Pykäläinen. Litho Austrian State
a. Sheetlet. Nos. 1305/10 Ptg Wks, Vienna) ANDORRA (Pts. 6 & 9)
1306 50c. Chinese New Year dragon 2008 (9 May). Olympic Games, Beijing. Inscr Spanish Post Offices BHUTAN (Pt. 21)
1307 50c. National Palace Museum ‘VÄRLDEN’. P 14. (September 2008) (January 2008)
1308 50c. Taipei Main Station 309 161 (90c.) multicoloured
1309 50c. Golden Waterfall at Jin Gua No. 309 was for use on international mail
Shi and was originally on sale for 90c.
1310 50c. National Concert Hall, Taipei
MS1311 100×70 mm. $2 Buddhist Temple
(vert)
se-tenant, in sheetlets of six stamps with
enlarged illustrated margins.
237 Female Fire Hog

196 Adam, Eve and Graph
162 Letter, Ship and Sailor’s Wife 2007. New Year. Year of the Pig. T 237 and
(Des Claude Marty) similar multicoloured design. P 12 (20n.)
(Des Celia Mattsson. Litho Cartor) 2008 (14 May). 25th Anniv of National Science or 13½ (MS1776).
2008 (9 May). Europa. The Letter. P 13½. Society. P 14. 1775 20n. Type 237
220 Crocus ochroleucus 310 162 €1 multicoloured 353 196 78c. new blue and black MS1776 93×120 mm. 25n. Pig (35×33 mm)

BOLIVIA (Pt. 20) 1508 $5 Christmas scene and Santa

(June2008) Claus (Po-chu Yeung and
Lesley Chu; Hon-keung and
Add to Nos. 1691/2 ‘Christmas’ (September Hazel Li Hin) (horiz)
2006 GSM): MS1509 218×122 mm. Nos. 1503/8
Nos. 1691/2 were printed over unknown

design of previously unissued stamps.
867 Pres. Ma Ying-jeou and

CHINA (Pt. 17) Vice-Pres. Vincent Siew
People’s Republic
(September 2008) (Des Delta Design Corp)
1266 White Horse Temple
2008 (20 May). Inauguration of President Ma
(Des Yin Huili) Ying-jeou and Vice-President Vincent
2008 (6 June). Temples. T 1266 and similar vert Siew. T 867 and similar horiz designs
design. Multicoloured. P 13½. showing President and Vice President.
5280 1y.20 Type 1266 Multicoloured. P 14×13½.
5281 1y.20 Mahabodhi Temple 3305 $5 Type 867
3306 $5 Wearing casual dress
3307 $12 With raised fists
305 Flower Hat Jellyfish 3308 $15 Pres. Ma holding children and
Vice Pres. Siew
(Des Kam-hung Leung and Ken Wong. Litho MS3309 140×90 mm. Nos. 3305/8
and luminous varnish Sprintpak, Austalia)
2008 (12 June). Jellyfish. T 305 and similar
multicoloured designs. Two phosphor
1262 Emblem bands ($1.40 and $1.80) or one phosphor
band (others). Granite paper. P 14½×13½
(Des Ma Gang) (vert) or 13½×14½ (horiz) (each with one
elliptical hole on each vert side).
2008 (30 Apr). Olympic Expo, Beijing. T 1262 1267 Minjiang River 1510 $1.40 Type 305
and similar vert design. Multicoloured. 1511 $1.80 Octopus jellyfish (horiz)
Phosphor markings. P 11½ ×11. (Des Jiang Weijie)
1512 $2.40 Brown sea nettle
5266 1y.20 Type 1262 2008 (18 June). West Side of Taiwan Straits 1513 $2.50 Moon jellyfish (horiz)
5267 1y.20 Building, Beijing Development. T 1267 and similar horiz 1514 $3 Lion’s mane jellyfish
No. 5266 was additionally perforated designs. Multicoloured. P 13. 1515 $5 Pacific sea nettle
around the emblem. 5282 (1) 1y.20 Type 1267
Phosphor was applied to the parts of the MS1516 135×85 mm. Nos. 1510/15 868 Yellow Tiger Flag
5283 (2) 1y.20 Xiamen Port Nos. 1510/MS1516 have the jellyfish
design printed in red. 5284 (3) 1y.20 Exhibition Hall, Xiamen highlighted by varnish which glows in the (Des Delta Design Corp)
International Conference dark.
& Exhibition Centre A premium booklet containing five 2008 (29 May). Centenary of National
5285 (4) 1y.20 Fujian-Taiwan Kinship pages of text and three panes containing Museum. T 868 and similar horiz design.
Museum Nos. 1510/1, 1512/13 and 1515/16 Multicoloured. P 13½ (MS3312) or 12½
respectively, was also available. (others).
3310 $5 Type 868
3311 $25 Jheng Cheng-gong
CHINA (Pt. 17) MS3312 131×67 mm. Size 34×26 mm. As
Nos. 3310/11
Macao The stamps from MS3312 have illustration
(October 2008) to the edge of the stamp whilst the sheet
stamps have white borders.
The stamps and margins of MS3312 form
a composite design.
1263 Shiqikong Bridge
(Des Xiao Yutian. Eng Qian Zhiming, Xu

Yongcai, Zong Weixiong, Ma Rong, Song
Weiyun, Zhang Yu, Peng Weidong and Lu
Qinzhen. Recess and litho) 1268 Slide Rule, Satellite
2008 (10 May). Summer Palace. T 1263 and similar and River Basin (rural area
multicoloured designs. P 12×11. survey)
5268 (1) 1y. 20 Type 1263
5269 (2) 1y. 20 Long Corridor (Des Hao Xudong)
5270 (3) 1y. 20 Clear and Peaceful Boat 2008 (25 June). Second Land Survey. T 1268
5271 (4) 1y. 20 Garden of Harmonious and similar vert design. Multicoloured.
Pleasures P 13×12½.
5272 (5) 1y. 20 Yudai Bridge 350 Golden Apple
5286 1y.20 Type 1268
5273 (6) 1y. 20 Houhu Lake 5287 1y.20 Theodolite, slide rule and
MS5274 120×91 mm. 6y. Fragrance of the (Des Luis Chiang. Litho Enschedé)
street plan (urban area 869 Neolucanus swinhoei
Buddha Tower (50×62 mm) survey) 2008 (2 June). Legends and Myths. T 350
and similar multicoloured designs.
P 13×13½. (Des Delta Design Corp)
1641 1p.50 Type 350 2008 (5 June). Beetles. T 869 and similar vert
CHINA (Pt. 17) a. Strip of 4. Nos. 1641/4 designs. Multicoloured. P 12½.
1642 2p.50 Gordian knot 3313 $5 Type 869
Hong Kong 1643 3p.50 Trojan horse 3314 $5 Dorcus schenklingi
(July 2008) 1644 4p. Riddle of the sphinx 3315 $10 Lucanus datunensis
MS1645 138×90 mm. 10p. Cupid and Psyche 3316 $12 Cyclommatus asahinai
(40×70 mm)
1264 Marking the Water Level on CHINA (Pt. 17)

Boat Loaded with Elephant
Taiwan
(Des Song Jian ) (September 2008)
2008 (1 June). Cao Chong (child prodigy) Weighs
an Elephant using Law of Buoyancy. T 1264
and similar horiz design. Multicoloured.
(a) Ordinary gum. P 13×13½.
5275 1y.20 Type 1264
5276 1y.20 Replacing elephant with
weighable objects
304 Bauhinia (Yu-tong 870 Streptopelia
(b) Self-adhesive booklet stamps. Die-cut orientalis (Oriental
perf 13×13½. Chua)
turtle dove)
5277 1y.20 As Type 1264
5278 1y.20 As No. 5276 (Des Shirman Lai. Litho Austrian State Ptg
866 Wurih Bridge (Des K. K. Kuo. Litho)
Wks, Vienna)
2008 (22 May). Paper Folding. T 304 and similar 2008 (5 June). Birds. T 870 and similar vert
(Des Ben Wang. Litho Cardon Enterprise Co.) designs. Multicoloured. P 12.
multicoloured designs. Two phosphor bands 2008 (12 May). Bridges. T 866 and similar horiz
($1.40 and $1.80) or one phosphor band 3317 $7 Type 870
designs. Multicoloured. P 11½. 3318 $15 Passer montanus (tree
(others). Granite paper. P 14½×13½ (vert) or 3301 $5 Type 866
13½×14½ (horiz) (each with one elliptical sparrow)
3302 $5 Jilu 3319 $20 Pica pica (European magpie )
hole on each vert side). 3303 $12 Shueiyun
1503 $1.40 Type 304 3320 $34 Zosterops japonicus (Japanese
3304 $15 Sindong white-eye)
1504 $1.80 Bear (Shing-him (Bernard)
Yeung) (horiz)
1505 $2.40 New Year decorations (Wing-
1265 Seismograph Reading and Linked tung Lau; Ka-wing Cheung)
Hearts 1506 $2.50 Rainbow and lotus blossom NEW INFORMATION
(Des Hao Xudong) (Hiu-yu Chau; Hiu-ling Wong) The editor is always interested to correspond with people who have new
2008 (1 June). Earthquake Relief. P 13×13½. (horiz)
1507 $3 Koala bears and monkey information that will improve or correct the catalogue
5279 1265 1y.20+1y. vermilion and black
No. 5279 includes the se-tenant premium holding banana (Wing-tung
carrying tab shown in Type 1265. Lo; Ka-wing Cheung)

1004 350f. As Type 217 1846 235cols. Heliodoxa jacula (green-

1005 500f. As No. 1000 (country name at crowned brilliant)
lower margin) 1847 235cols. Pulsatrix perspicillata
(spectacled owl)
Nos. 1844/7 were issued in horizontal
se-tenant strips of four stamps within the
sheet.
New Listing.
871 Murex troscheli
(Des Jheng Yi-lang. Litho)

2008 (9 July). Shells. T 871 and similar horiz 588 Ermita Nuestro Señor de la
designs. Multicoloured. P 13½. Agonía
3321 $5 Type 871
3322 $5 Lambis chiragra 2008 (17 Mar). Churches. T 588 and similar square
3323 $12 Spondylus regius designs. Multicoloured. P 10½.
3324 $12 Cymatium pyrum 1862 230cols. Type 588
218 Cymbopogon citratus a. Sheelet of 6. Nos. 1862/7
1863 230cols. Iglesia de San Francisco
(Litho Cartor) 1864 230cols. Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la
2007 (1 June). Plants. T 218 and similar vert Soledad
designs. Multicoloured. P 13½×13. 1865 230cols. Iglesia de Santa Ana
1006 75f. Type 218 1866 230cols. Catedral Nuestra Señora del
1007 125f. Ocimum suave Carmen
1008 150f. Aloe molucaca 1867 230cols. Iglesia de San Bartolomé
1009 250f. As Type 218 Apóstol
Nos. 1862/7 were issued in se-tenant
1010 300f. As No. 1008 sheetlets of six stamps.
584 Ox Cart and Driver
1011 500f. As No. 1007 No. 1868 is left for miniature sheet not
2007 (23 Nov). National Heritage. T 584 and yet received.
872 Blue Magpie APPENDIX similar horiz design. Multicoloured.
P 10½.
(Des Lai Chi-jen) 1853 180cols. Type 584
2008 (9 July). Endangered Species. Blue Magpie The following stamps have either a. Pair. Nos. 185/4
(Urocissa caerulea). T 872 and similar horiz been issued in excess of postal needs, or 1854 180cols. Decorated wheel hub
designs. Multicoloured. P 12½. have not been available to the public in Nos. 1853/4 were issued in se-tenant pairs
3325 $5 Type 872 reasonable quantities at face value. Such within the sheet.
3326 $5 Family stamps may later be given full listings if
3327 $12 In flight there is evidence of regular postal use.
3328 $12 Landing Miniature sheets and imperforate stamps
MS3329 135×80 mm. As Nos. 3325/8 are excluded from this listing.
The stamps from MS3329 have illustration
to the edge of the stamp whilst the sheet 1997
stamps white borders. Diana, Princess of Wales Commemoration.
The stamps and margins of MS3329 form 150×9 a. Sheetlet of 9 375f.×6 a. Sheetlet 589 Building Façade (Illustration reduced.
a composite design. of 6 Actual size 90×60 mm)
Mother Teresa Commemoration. 200f.
2008 (30 Mar). 120th Anniv of Ladies College
1998 (Colegio Superior de Señoritas). Sheet
Cats. 200×2, 375, 375×6 a. Sheetlet of 6, 100×80 mm. P 10½.
COMORO ISLANDS (Pt. 12) 375f.×6 a. Sheetlet of 6 1869 589 1000cols. multicoloured
(March 1996)
Marine Life. 150×9 a. Sheetlet of 9, 150f.×9 a. 585 Child Skate
Sheetlet of 9, boarding (Genesis
Nos. 857/980 and Types 193/210 have
Alvarez)
been left for surcharges. Coelacanth. 200f.×4 a. Strip of 4 CROATIA (Pt. 3)
Classic Cars. 150f.×9 a. Sheetlet of 9 2007 (1 Dec). OBLIGATORY TAX. Christmas. (October 2008)
Nos. 981/5 and Type 211 have been left Children’s Village. Children’s Drawings. T 585
for ‘Traditional Clothes’, issued on 8 April Diana, Princess of Wales Commemoration. and similar vert designs. Multicoloured. Stamp now received.
2002, not yet received. 250×9 a. Sheetlet of 9, 350×9 a. Sheetlet P 10½.
of 9, 450×9 a. Sheetlet of 9 1855 35cols. Type 585
Nos. 986/9 and Type 212 have been left a. Strip of 4. Nos. 1855/8
Personalities. 300×9 a. Sheetlet of 9, 500f.×9
for ‘Orchids’, issued on 9 October 2003, not 1856 35cols. Family (Axel Dario Suarez)
a. Sheetlet of 9
yet received. 1857 35cols. Pupils (Deryn Arroyo
1999 1858 35cols. Children using play
Nos. 990/1 and Type 213 have been left Birds. 75×2, 150×2,200×2, 375×2, 375×9 a. equipment (Tiffany Calderon)
for ‘Plants’, issued on 9 October 2003, not Sheetlet of 9, 375f.×9 a. Sheetlet of 9 Nos. 1855/8 were issued in horizontal
yet received. se-tenant strips of four stamps within the
Fauna. 150f.×8 a. Sheetlet of 8, 150f.×8 a. sheet.
Nos. 992/3 and Type 214 have been left Sheetlet of 8, 150f.×8 a. Sheetlet of 8
for ‘Marine Mammals’, issued on 9 October Classic Cars. 150f.×9 a. Sheetlet of 9 449 Children
2003, not yet received.
Fish. 75×2, 150×2, 375f.×2 (Litho Zrinski Ptg Co, Cakovec)
Nos. 994/5 and Type 215 have been left Endangered Species. 375f.×6 a. Sheetlet of 6 2008 (8 May). OBLIGATORY TAX. 130th Anniv
for ‘Crafts’, issued on 9 October 2003, not of Croatian Red Cross. P 14.
yet received. Fungi. 375f.×6 a. Sheetlet of 6
936 449 1k.15 multicoloured
I Love Lucy. 250×9 a. Sheetlet of 9
Nos. 996/9 and Type 216 have been left
for ‘30th Anniversary of the Establishment Cartoons. 300×9 a. Sheetlet of 9, 450×9 a.
of Diplomatic Relations between Comoros Sheetlet of 9
and China’, issued on 13 November 2005, CUBA (Pt. 15)
not yet received. (January 2008)
Add to Nos. 4627 etc ‘Prehistoric Animals’

COSTA RICA (Pt. 15) (April 2004 GSM)
(June 2008)
586 Nobel Peace Medal MS4632a 111×65 mm. 1p. Inscr ‘Mammuthus
Stamps now received. (President Óscar Arias primagenius’
Sánchez)
2007 (10 Dec). Esquipulas Peace Agreement. T 586
and similar vert design. Multicoloured. DENMARK (Pt. 11)
P 10½. (September 2008)
1859 135cols. Type 586
1860 135cols. Obverse (Alfred Nobel)
Nos. 185/4 were issued in se-tenant pairs
within the sheet.
217 Leopold Senghor
(Litho Cartor)
2007 (1 June). Birth Centenary of Léopold
Sédar Senghor (poet and president of
Senegal (1960–1980)). T 217 and similar
multicoloured designs. P 13½×13 (vert) 578 Allotment, Hjelm, Aabenraa
or 13×13½ (horiz). 581 Oxybelis fulgidus
1000 125f. Type 217 (green vine snake) (Eng Bertil Skov Jørgensen. Recess and litho)
1001 125f. Inscription at right and 2008 (4 June). Centenary of Allotment
country name at lower margin 2007 (17 Aug). National Parks. T 581 and similar Association. T 578 and similar horiz design.
(horiz) vert designs. Multicoloured. P 10½. 587 Dr. Fernando Centeno Güell Multicoloured. P 13½.
1002 300f. As No. 1001 (country name at 1844 235cols. Type 581 1522 5k.50 Type 578
upper margin) (horiz) a. Strip of 4. Nos. 1844/7 2008 (21 Feb). Birth Centenary (2007) of a. Booklet pane. No. 1522×10
1003 300f. As No. 1000 (country name at 1845 235cols. Stagmomantis (praying Dr. Fernando Centeno Güell. P 10½. 1523 6k.50 Summer house, Vennelyst,
lower margin) mantis) 1861 587 115cols. multicoloured Kløvermarken

2007. Friendship and Cooperation between No. 2784/5 and Type 1212 have been
Dominican Republic and Republic of left for ‘World Environment Day’, issued on
China. T 736 and similar horiz designs. 10 February 2008, not yet received.
Multicoloured. P 13½.
2274 10p. Type 736 New Listing.
2275 15p. Urocissa caerulea (blue
magpie) and Dulus dominicus
(palm chat)
2276 35p. Buildings
579 Boy and Symbols of

Letter Writing
(Des Emil Holtoug. Litho)

1217 Script
2008 (4 June). Europa. The Letter. T 579
and similar vert design. Multicoloured. 2008 (21 June). Centenary of Fine Arts Faculty.
P 13½. P 13½×13.
1524 5k.50 Type 579 2792 1217 30p. multicoloured
a. Booklet pane. No. 1524×10 a. Pair. Nos. 2792/3
1525 7k.75 Girl and symbols of letter 2793 150p. multicoloured
writing 737 Enrique Alfau Nos. 2792/3 were issued in horizontal
1213 Emblem se-tenant pairs within the sheet.
2007. Stamp Day. 110th Birth Anniv of
Enrique J. Alfau. P 13½. 2008 (14 Apr). Centenary of Cairo University.
2277 737 15p. multicoloured P 13½×13.
2786 1213 30p. multicoloured EL SALVADOR (Pt. 15)
(October 2008)
Insert into listing above Nos. 2567/70

(‘Pets’) (February 2003 GSM)
US Dollars were introduced as dual

currency in 2001. As stamps were
designated in both currencies they have
580 The Old Villa, Figures in continued to be listed in colons.
Landscape (Roy Lichtenstein) and
I am in You (video installation) Insert into listing above Nos. 2773
(Doug Aitken) (‘Census 2007’) (December 2007 GSM)
(Des Scott Williams and Henrik Kubel. Eng 738 Madonna and Iglesia de San Stamps are now designated in Dollars
Martin Mörck. Recess and litho) Dionisio only and are listed as such.
2008 (4 June). 50th Anniv of Louisiana Museum
of Modern Art. T 580 and similar horiz 2007. 500th Anniv of Salvaléon de Higuey. Change values of :
designs. Multicoloured. P 13½. P 13½.
1526 5k.50 Type 580 2278 738 15p. multicoloured 2774 to $10
1527 7k.50 I am in You (different), glass 2775/6 to 10c., respectively
corridor and A Closer Grand 1214 Mine and Hand 2788 to $5
Canyon (David Hockney) 2793/4 to $1, respectively
1528 8k.75 Reclining Figure (Henry ECUADOR (Pt. 20) 2008 (22 Apr). Removal of WW II Landmines
Moore), Walking Man and Big (October 2008) Campaign. T 1214 and similar multicoloured Stamps now received.
Head (Alberto Giacometti) design. P 13½×13 (vert) or 13×13½
and Slender Ribs (Alexander CORRECTION: Change Nos. 2930/1 ‘Birth (horiz).
Calder) Centenary of Galo Plaza Lasso’ (August 2008 2787 150p. Type 1214
1529 16k. Slender Ribs (different), GSM) to 2931/2. a. Pair. Nos. 2787/8
children and concert hall 2788 150p. One-legged boy and mine-
Although not se-tenant Nos. 1526/7 and Change Nos. 2946/50 ‘Bull Fighting’ field (horiz)
1528/9, respectively, each form a composite (August 2008 GSM) to 2947/51. Nos. 2787/8 were issued in horizontal
design. se-tenant pairs with No. 2788 laid at right-
Change Nos. 2958/60 ‘80th Birth Anniv of angles, giving the appearence of two vert
Archbishop’ (August 2008 GSM) to 2959/60. stamps.
STAMP BOOKLETS
Stamps now received.
SB271 4.6.08 Centenary of Allotment 714 Front Page

Association.
1 pane, No. 1522a (55k.) 2005 (7 Apr). 90th Anniv of La Prensa Newspaper.
SB272 4.6.08 Europa. The Letter. P 14×14½.
1 pane, No. 1524a (55k.) 2682 714 25col. multicoloured
New Listing.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Pt 15) 899 Trophy and South American

(September 2008) Championship Winning Team,
1938
2005 (8 Aug). National Swimming Federation.
P 13×13½.
2783 899 25c. multicoloured
1215 Emblem
2008 (12 May). Telecom Africa 2008, International

746 Emblems
Convention and Exhibition Centre, Cairo.
P 13½×13. 2008 (7 Mar). Lions’ Forum. P 14×14½
2789 1215 30p. multicoloured 2810 746 1c. multicoloured
735 Building Façade 2008 (30 Apr). Presidents. Vert designs as T 737.
Multicoloured. P 14×14½
2007. 50th Anniv of Vice-Regal Palace Museum. 926 Mozart and Casa de la 2811 10c. Francisco Duenas
P 13½. Musica, Quito, Ecuador a. Sheetlet of 20. Nos. 2811/30
2273 735 10p. multicoloured 2812 10c. Jose Maria San Martin
2006 (30 May). 250th Birth Anniv of Wolfgang 2813 10c. Rafael Campo
Amadeus Mozart (composer and musician). 2814 10c. Gerardo Barrios
P 13½. 2815 10c. Rafael Zaldivar
2866 926 20c. multicoloured 2816 10c. Fernando Figueroa
2817 10c. Francisco Menendez
2818 10c. Carlos Ezeta
2819 10c. Rafael Antonio Gurierrez
EGYPT (Pt. 19) 2820 10c. Tomas Regalado
(October 2008) 2821 10c. Pedro Jose Escalon
2822 10c. Manuel Enrique Araujo
No. 2781 and Type 1209 have been left 2823 10c. Carlos Melendez
for ‘Festival’, issued on 1 January 2008, not 2824 10c. Alfonso Quinonez Molina
yet received. 2825 10c. Jorge Melendez
2826 10c. Pio Romero Bosque
No. 2782 and Type 1210 have been left 1216 Stylized Lungs, 2827 10c. Arturo Araujo
for ‘Post Day’, issued on 7 February 2008, Emblems and Factory 2828 10c. Maximliano Hernandez
not yet received. Martinez
736 Prunus mume (ume) and 2008 (5 June). World Environment Day. 2829 10c. Salvador Castaneda Castro
Swietenia mahagoni (West Indian No. 2783 and Type 1211 have been left P 13½×13. 2830 10c. Oscar Osorio
mahogany) (inscr ‘Swietenia for ‘African Nations Cup Winners’, issued on 2790 1216 30p. multicoloured Nos. 2811/30 were issued in se-tenant
mahaggoni’) 10 February 2008, not yet received. 2791 150p. multicoloured sheetlets of 20 stamps.

4400 (55c.) Golf putt

4401 (55c.) Water lily
4402 (55c.) Watering cans
4403 (55c.) Kiwi fruit slices
4404 (55c.) Peas
No. 4395/404 were inscribed ‘Lettre
prioriitaire 20g’ and was for use on domestic
mail up to 20 grams.
1736 Quill FRENCH POLYNESIA (Pt. 6) 554 Heart

(October 2008)
747 Symbols of Israel (Des Florence Mekderian and Julien Martinez (Des Anthi Lygka)
(M2Baz). Photo) 2008 (21 Apr). Personal Stamps. T 554 and similar
2008 (29 May). 60th Anniv of El Salvador—Israel
Diplomatic Relations. P 14×14½ 2008 (4 May). Europa. The Letter. Two phosphor square designs. Multicoloured. P 13.
2831 747 10c. multicoloured bands. P 14. 2498 54c. Type 554
4390 1736 55c. multicoloured 2499 54c. Kites
2500 54c. Digital symbols
2501 54c. Letter
2502 67c. Flag
ESTONIA (Pt. 10) 2503 67c. Pillar and capitol
(August 2008) MS2504 120×122 mm. Nos. 2498/503
448 Man (Raymond Vigor)
2008 (10 Apr). Polynesian Artists. T 448 and

1737 Samuel de Champlain’s similar multicoloured designs. P 13½.
Ship, Native Canoe and New 1077 100f. Type 448 555 Ink bottle, Pen and Letters
Settlement of Québec, 1608 1078 100f. Still life (Teurarea Prokop)
301 Discobolus of Myron (horiz) (Des Anthi Lygka)
(Des Francis Fugazi. Eng Jorge Peral. Recess) 1079 100f. Cliffs, yacht and lagoon (Torea 2008 (26 May). Europa. The Letter. T 555
(Des Lembit Lohmus) 2008 (16 May). 400th Anniv of City of Québec. Chan) and similar horiz design. Multicoloured.
2008 (8 Aug). Olympic Games, Beijing. P 14. Two phosphor bands. P 13. P 14×14½ (sheet stamps) or imperf×14
580 301 9k. multicoloured 4391 1737 85c. multicoloured (booklet stamps).
A stamp in a similar design was issued by GEORGIA (Pt. 10) 2505 67c. Type 555
Canada. (February 2008) a. Pair. Nos. 2505/6
b. Booklet pane. Nos. 2505/6,
Stamps now received. each×2
2506 €3.17 Letter, script and pen
Nos. 2505/6 were issued in horizontal se-
teant pairs, each pair forming a composite
design.
GREENLAND (Pt. 11)

302 Polma Windmill (June 2008)
(Des Indrek Ilves)
2008 (28 Aug). P 14. 149a Ushba
581 302 5k.50 multicoloured
1738 Noddy (character created 2008 (14 Mar). Mountains. T 149a and similar
by Enid Blyton) vert designs. Multicoloured. P 13½.
518 20t. Type 149a
(Des Stéphanie Ghinéa. Photo) 519 50t. Kazbeg
ETHIOPIA (Pt. 12) 2008 (28 May). Greetings Stamp. Happy Birthday. 520 70t. Shkhara
(October 2007) Two phosphor bands. P 13½.
4392 1738 (55c.) multicoloured New Listing.
Nos. 1959/61 and T 412 have been No. 4392 was issued in sheetlets of five
left for ‘Ethiopia Millennium’, issued on stamps.
15 November 2007, not yet received. No. 4392 was inscribed ‘Lettre prioritaire 216 Halkieria evangelista
20g’ and was for use on domestic mail up
to 20 grams. (Des and eng Martin Mörck. Recess and litho)
2008 (24 May). Fossils. T 216 and similar horiz
designs. Multicoloured. P 14×13½.
552 1k. Type 216
553 20k.50 Ichthyostega stensioei
554 25k. Eudimorphodon
1739 Teddy
413 Gypsum 151 Georgian and Japanese
(Des Alexis Nesme. Photo) Flags and Children
(Des Boggale Belachew) 2008 (28 May). Congratulations. Self-adhesive
2007 (25 Dec). Industrial Minerals. T 413 and Booklet Stamps. T 1739 and similar horiz 2008 (14 Mar). 15th Anniv of Georgia—Japan
similar horiz designs. Multicoloured. design. Multicoloured. Die-cut perf 11½. Diplomatic Relations. P 13½.
P 14. 4393 (55c.) Type 1739 523 151 1l. multicoloured 217 Lungs
1962 40c. Type 412 No. 4394 is left for stamp not yet
1963 60c. Quartz received. (Des Miki Jacobsen)
1964 1b. Inscr ‘Ambo Sandstone’ No. 4393 was inscribed ‘Lettre prioriitaire 2008 (24 May). National Campaign against
1965 2b. Feldspar 20g’ and was for use on domestic mail up Tuberculosis. P 14×13½.
to 20 grams. 555 217 5k.75ö+50 multicoloured
No. 4393 includes an area which when No. 555 was available in sheets of four
rubbed reveals the child is a boy. stamps with enlarged illustrated margins.
FRANCE (Pt. 6)
(September 2008)
152 Magician
2008 (14 Mar). Georgian Art of Illusion. Sheet

1740 Ferns 80×70 mm.
524 152 1l. multicoloured
(Des Steven Briend. Litho)
2008 (28 May). Holidays. Self-adhesive Booklet
Stamps. No value expressed. T 1740 and GREECE (Pt. 3)
similar horiz designs. Multicoloured. Die- (September 2008)
1735 Bridge cut perf 11. 218 Prince Joachim and
4395 (55c.) Type 1740 Add to Nos. 22311/20 ‘Tourism’ (June Marie Cavallier
(Des and eng André Lavergne. Recess) 4396 (55c.) Butterfly 2005 GSM)
2008 (26 Apr). 700th Anniv of Pont Valentré de 4397 (55c.) Leaves 2008 (24 May). Marriage of Prince Joachim and
Cahors. Two phosphor bands. P 13½. 4398 (55c.) Coconut tree It is reported that these stamps exist perf Marie Cavallier. Litho. P 14×13½.
4389 1735 55c. multicoloured 4399 (55c.) Park 13×imperf. 556 218 10k.25 multicoloured

GUATEMALA (Pt. 15) (Des László Dudás ) (Des Pál Varga) (Des Dagur Himarsson. Litho Lowe Martin
(October 2008) 2008 (14 Mar). Birth Bicentenary of Károly 2008 (16 May). Orség National Park. P 11½. Goup)
Knezich (general). P 11½. 5108 1440 220f. multicoloured 2008 (18 Sept). 50th Anniv of Extension of
5096 1434 380f. multicoloured Fishery Zone. P 14.
1219 476 90k. multicoloured
416 Institute Building
2008 (30 Jan). Municipal Development Institute. 477 Algae, Map and Lake Myvatn
P 12½.
1494 416 3q. multicoloured (Des Anna þóra Árnadóttir. Litho Enschedé)
1435 Dancer 2008 (18 Sept). Endangered Species. Aegagropila
1441 Flags linnaei (lake ball algae). P 14.
(Des Barnabás Baticz) 1220 477 140k. multicoloured
2008 (8 Apr). Hungarian Minorities (1st issue). (Des András Dina)
Roma. P 11½.
5097 1435 260f. multicoloured 2008 (16 May). European Football Championship,
Austria and Switzerland. P 11½.
5109 1441 250f. multicoloured
417 Gerardi Conedera
2008 (25 Apr). Tenth Death Anniv of Juan José

Gerardi Conedera (bishop and human rights
activist). P 12½.
1495 417 8q. multicoloured
478 Satellite Image of
Iceland
HUNGARY (Pt. 2) 1436 Water Polo
(May 2008) (Des Hlynur Ólafsson. Litho and varnish
(Des Orsolya Kara) Enschedé)
Nos. 5089/90 and Type 1430 have 2008 (16 Apr). Olympic Games, Beijing. T 1436 2008 (18 Sept). International Year of Planet
been left for ‘Corporate Stamps’, issued on and similar horiz designs showing stylized Earth. Sheet 100×55 mm. P 14.
8 Febraury 2008, not yet received. athletes. Multicoloured. P 11½. MS1221 478 215k. multicoloured
5098 70f. Type 1436 1442 Cellars and Vineyards
5099 100f. Judo
5100 170f. Fencing (Des Pál Varga)
INDONESIA (Pt. 21)
2008 (16 May). World Heritage Site. Tokaj Wine (October 2008)
Region. P 11½.
1431 Eggs
(Des Eszter Domé and József Hajdú)

2008 (27 Feb). Easter. P 11½. 1437 Letter
5091 1431 70f. multicoloured 766 1600-year-old Inscribed Stone
(Des Orsolya Kármán) (‘Prasasti Tugu’)
2008 (9 May). Europa. The Letter. Sheet 1443 Hand holding Beach
Furniture 2008 (20 Jan). Jakarta 2008 International
105×65 mm containing T 1437 and similar
Stamp Exhibition. Sheet 123×165 mm
square design. Multicoloured. P 11½.
(Des Csaba Barnóth) containing T 766 and similar horiz designs.
MS5101 100f.×2, Type 1437×2; 230f.×2, Pen Multicoloured. P 13½×13.
nib×2 2008 (20 May). Tenth Anniv of Holiday Vouchers.
P 11½. MS3166 2500r. Type 766; 2500r. Vishnu
5111 1443 70f. multicoloured (statue) (‘Arca Dewa Vishnu’); 2500r.
Inscribed stone (‘Prasasti Pradrao’); 2500r.
Portugis map of Indonesian Archipelago
(‘Peta Nusantara Zaman Portugis’); 2500r.
Covenant document (‘Naskah Perjanjian
1432 King Matthias I and Visegrád Sund Kelapa’); 2500r. Portugis vessel
Palace (‘Kapal Bangsa Portugis’); 10000r. Lion
flag (‘Bendera Singa Ali’) and Fatahillah
(Des Ferenc Svindt) (national hero) (83×25 mm)
2008 (13 Mar). Stamp Day. 550th Anniv of King
Matthias I’s Reign. T 1432 and similar horiz
designs. Multicoloured. P 11½. 1438 Hungarian Giant Rabbit
5092 70f. Type 1432
5093 100f. King Matthias on horseback, (Des Kálmán Székely ) 1444 Present Giving (Lili Pota)
castle and knight 2008 (9 May). Traditional Farm Breeds. T 1438 (Des Eszter Domé)
MS5094 91×75 mm. 600f.+200f. King Matthias and similar horiz designs. Multicoloured.
and Queen Beatrix (40×30 mm) P 11½. 2008 (20 May). Civic Responsibilities. Winning
Entry in Children’s Drawing Competition.
5102 145 Type 1438
P 11½.
5103 150f. Hungarian goat 767 Rat
5104 170f. Cikta sheep 5112 1444 100f.+50f. multicoloured
5105 310f. Hungarian donkey 2008 (26 Jan). New Year. Year of the Rat. T 767
MS5106 90×65 mm. 60f. Water buffalo and similar horiz designs. Multicoloured.
ICELAND (Pt. 11) P 13½×13.
(September 2008) 3167 2000r. Type 767
a. Strip of 3. Nos. 3167/9
3168 2000r. Rat facing left
3169 2000r. Rat washing paws
Nos. 3167/9 were issued in vertical
se-tenant strips of three stamps.
1433 Car
(Des Zsolt Vidak)

1439 Dancer
2008 (14 Mar). Youth Stamps. Transport. Sheet
140×60 mm containing T 1433 and similar (Des Barnabás Baticz) 475 Winning Play
vert designs. Multicoloured. P 11½. 2008 (9 May). Hungarian Minorities (2nd issue).
MS5095 150f. Type 1433; 150f. Ship; 150f.+30f. German. P 11½. (Des Tryggvi Tryggason. Litho Lowe Martin
Train; 150f.+30f. Aircraft 5107 1439 275f. multicolured Goup)
The stamps and margins of MS5095 form
a composite design. 2008 (18 Sept). Friðrik Ólafsson—1958 Chess 768 Jerry
Grandmaster. P 14.
1218 475 80k. multicoloured 2008 (1 Feb). Chinese New Year. Tom and Jerry
(cartoon characters created by William Hanna
and Joseph Barbera). Sheet 144×173 mm
containing T 768 and similar horiz designs.
Multicoloured. P 13½×13.
MS3170 1500r.×6, Type 768; Tom and
Chinese characters; Tom and baubles; Jerry
and presents; Jerry and lanterns; Tom with
clasped fists
1440 Crossbill, Lemon Lily and The stamps of MS3170 have an additional
István Chernel (scientist and line of partial perforations in the centre of
1434 Károly Knezich ornithologist) 476 þór (coast guard vessel) each stamp.

3178 (2) 2500r. Mount Fuji 2008 (22 June). Jakarta 2008 International Stamp New Listing.
3179 (3) 2500r. Buddhist shrine (‘Candi Exhibition (3rd issue). Sheet 123×165 mm
Borobudur’) containing T 776 and similar horiz designs.
a. Pair. Nos. 3179/80 Multicoloured. P 13½×13.
3180 (4) 2500r. To-ji temple MS3195 2500r. Type 776; 2500r. National
3181 (5) 2500r. Rafflesia arnoldi museum (‘Museum Nasional’); 2500r.
a. Pair. Nos. 3181/2 Roller coaster (‘Dunia Fantasi’); 2500r.
3182 (6) 2500r. Cherry blossom Recreational park (‘Taman Mini Indonesia’);
3183 (7) 2500r. Musical instruments 2500r. Traditional procession (‘Wisata Seni
‘Angklung’ and ‘Gaku- & Budaya’); 2500r. Jetski and coastline
Biwa’ (‘Wisata Bahari’); 10000r. Symbols of Jakarta
a. Pair. Nos. 3183/4 (‘Warna Warni Jakarta’) (83×25 mm)
3184 (8) 2500r. Scleropages formosus
(horiz)
769 Casuarius casuarius 3185 (9) 2500r. Nishiki-goi (horiz)
(southern cassowary) a. Pair. Nos. 3185/6
3186 (10) 2500r. (‘Danau Kelimutu’)
2008 (7 Mar). Taipei 2008 International Nos. 3177/8, 3179/80, 3181/2, 3183/4 and
Stamp Exhibition. Sheet 128×82 mm 3185/6, respectively, were issued both in 1249 Fish in Water
containing T 769 and similar vert design. se-tenant pairs within sheets of eight and
Multicoloured. P 13×13½. together in sheets of ten stamps. All sheets (Des A. Hemati Ahouei)
MS3171 5000r.×2, Type 769; Crinum have enlarged illustrated margins. 2008 (21 Apr). Children and Youth Art Festival.
asiaticum Stamps of a similar design were issued Water. P 13½.
The stamps and margins of MS3171 form by Japan.
a composite design. 3239 1249 650r. multicoloured
777 Mountain Biker
(Des Animagic. Litho)

2008 (5 July). National Games. T 777 and similar
square designs . Multicoloured. P 14.
3196 1500r. Type 777
a. Block of 4. Nos. 3196/9
3197 1500r. Bodybuilder
773 Scout in Wheelchair 3198 1500r. Steeplechaser
3199 1500r. Palaran Stadium
(Des Joko Suharbowo. Litho and embossed) Nos. 3196/9 were issued in se-tenant
2008 (2 May). Special Needs Education. T 773 blocks of four stamps within sheets of eight
and similar horiz designs. Multicoloured. stamps.
770 Sailing P 13½×13. Nos. 3196/9 were perforated in a circle
3187 (1) 1500r. Type 773 contained in an outer perforated square. 1250 City and Mountains
(Des RedPoint. Litho) a. Strip of 3. Nos. 3187/9
2008 (18 Mar). Olympic Games, Beijing. T 770 and 3188 (2) 1500r. Mixed ability Angklung (Des D. Naghdali)
similar square designs showing Barongsai players 2008 (28 Apr). Tenth Anniv of Islamic City
as athlete. Multicoloured. P 14. 3189 (3) 1500r. Wheelchair racer Councils. P 13½.
Nos. 3187/9 were issued in horizontal 3240 1250 650r. multicoloured
3172 2500r. Type 770 and vertical se-tenant strips of three stamps
a. Block of 4. Nos. 3172/5 within the sheet.
3173 2500r. Football Nos. 3187/9 are embossed with Braille
3174 2500r. Badminton characters.
3175 2500r. Weightlifting
blocks of four within sheets of eight stamps. 778 Nasi Lemak
Nos. 3172/5 were each perforated in
a circle contained in an outer perforated (Des Arcom. Litho)
square. 2008 (6 July). Traditional Foods. T 778 and similar
horiz designs. Multicoloured. P 13½×13.
3200 (1) 1500r. Type 778
a. Horiz strip of 5.
Nos. 3200/3 plus label
b. Block of 4. Nos. 3200/3
c. Vert strip of 4. Nos. 3200/3
3201 (2) 1500r. Sate Bandeng
3202 (3) 1500r. Ayam Cincane
3203 (4) 1500r. Kaledo 1251 Emblem
Nos. 3200/3 were issued in horizontal
se-tenant strips of four surrounding a central (Des Mrs Nazeman )
771 Administrative Building stamp size label, in se-tenant blocks of four
(‘Istana Pemerintahan’) 774 Early Demonstrators 2008 (8 May). 1100th Death Anniv of Thiqat
and in vertical se-tenant strips of four stamps al-Islam Kulayni. P 13½.
(Des Agus Wege. Litho) within sheets of 16 stamps and four labels.
2008 (29 Mar). Jakarta 2008 International Stamp 3241 1251 650r. multicoloured
Exhibition (2nd issue). Sheet 123×165 mm 2008 (20 May). Centenary of Nationalism. T 774
containing T 771 and similar horiz designs. and similar vert design. P 13×13½.
Multicoloured. P 13½×13. 3190 1500r. Type 774
MS3176 2500r. Type 771; 2500r. Finance a. Pair. Nos. 3190/1
IRAN (Pt 16) ISRAEL (Pt. 19)
building (‘Gedung Keuangan’); 2500r. 3191 1500r. Modern demonstrators (September 2008)
Puppet and Batavia (Jakarta) battle Nos. 3190/1 were issued in horizontal (October 2008)
(‘Penyerangan Batavia oleh Sultan Agung’); se-tenant pairs within the sheet, each pair
2500r. Battle and puppet (‘Penyerangan forming a composite design. Stamps now received.
Batavia oleh Sultan Agung’); 2500r.
Signatories to the change from Batavia
(Netherlands East Indies) to Jakarta
(Indonesia) (‘Perubahan Batavia Menjadi
Jakarta’); 2500r. Signatories to change
to Indonesia and arms (‘Penyerahan
Kekuasaan Indonesia’); 10000r. Troops
seizing prince (‘Penangkapan Pangeran
Jayawikarta oleh Pasukan Banten’)
(83×25 mm)
775 Cyclists
806 Girl with Telescope
(Des Joko Suharbowo. Litho) (Israel’s 60th) (Daniel Hazan)
2008 (5 June). Environmental Protection. T 775 1246 Emad Moghnie
and similar horiz design. Multicoloured. 2008 (14 May). 60th Anniv of Independence.
P 13½×13. (Des Mr. Sarrafzadegan ) Children’s Drawings. T 806 and similar vert
3192 1500r. Type 775 2008 (10 Mar). P 13½. designs. Multicoloured. P 14.
a. Pair. Nos. 3192/3 3236 1246 650r. multicoloured 1890 2s.25 Type 806
3193 1500r. Seedling 1891 2s.25 Script (Israel is my Home)
Nos. 3192/3 were issued in horizontal and (Yuval Sulema and Eden
vertical se-tenant pairs within the sheet. Vilker)
No. 3194 has been left for miniature sheet 1892 2s.25 House and script (I Love Israel)
not yet received. (Etai Epstein)
772 Lake (‘Danau Kelimutu’)
(Des Arcom. Litho)

2008 (15 Apr). 50th Anniv of Indonesia—Japan
Friendship. T 772 and similar multicoloured 1247 Symbols of New Year
designs. P 13×12½.
3177 (1) 2500r. Type 772 (Des Mr. Dehghan)
a. Pair. Nos. 3177/8 776 Philatelic Agency, Jakarta 2008 (15 Mar). New Year. P 13½.
b. Sheetlet. Nos. 3177/86 (‘Kantor Filateli Jakarta’) 3237 1247 650r. multicolured 807 First Concert

(Des Yigal Gabay) (Des Jon Kum Hui and Pak Chol. Litho) MACEDONIA (Pt. 3)
2008 (14 May). Centenary of Tel-Aviv (2009). Sheet 2008 (9 Apr). 15th Anniv of Kim Jong’s Il (October 2008)
150×85 mm containing T 807 and similar Chairmanship of National Defence
horiz designs showing drawings of Ahuzat Commission. T 1568 and similar vert Stamp now received.
Bayit (Tel-Aviv) by Nahum Gutman. P 14. design. Multicoloured. P 13½.
MS1893 3s.50 Type 807; 4s.50 First Lamp N4746 12w. Type 1568
Post; 5s.50 Dr Hisin (physician) riding his MSN4747 90×118 mm. 120w. Kim Jong Il
Donkey (42×64 mm)
322 Child and Cigarette
2008 (1 Mar). OBLIGATORY TAX. Anti-Cancer

Week. Litho. P 13½.
594 322 6d. multicoloured
1573 Hyangbipha For compulsory use from 1 to 8 March.
(Des Jo Son Il. Litho) New Listing.
2008 (1 June). Musical Instruments. T 1573 and
808 Circle of Stylized Figures similar multicoloured designs. P 13½
(As Type 776) N4759 15w. Type1573
a. Booklet pane. Nos. N4759/62
(Des Aaron Shevo. Litho and gold foil N4760 50w. Phiri
embossed) N4761 120w. Jangsaenap
2008 (14 May). Jerusalem of Gold (song by Naomi N4762 160w. Kayagum (horiz)
Shemer). Sheet 110×70 mm. P 14. The stamps of booklet pane No. N4759a
MS1894 808 18s. multicoloured are set into a green frame with the vert
stamps laid at right angles, the whole
1569 Jug attached to the cover by the left selvage.
KOREA (Pt. 18) (Des Choe Chol Man and Jon Kum Hui. Litho)
North Korea 2008 (15 Apr). International Friendship Exhibition,
(August 2008) Mt. Myohyang. T 1569 and similar vert
designs. Multicoloured. P 11½. 324 Bull Dog
Change Nos. N4741/2 (August 2008 GSM) N4748 3w. Type 1569
to N4744/5, to accommodate further issues. N4749 85w. Cockerel (painting) (Des Igor Stevkovski)
N4750 155w. Throne 2008 (16 Apr). Pets. P 13½.
Stamps now received. MSN4751 101×80 mm. 135w. Vase 599 324 30d. multicoloured
1574 Woman and Score (Sea of Blood)
(Des An Chol. Litho)

2008 (5 June). Five Revolutionary Operas. T 1574
and similar horiz designs showing images
from the operas and scores. Multicoloured.
P 12. 325 Envelope and Globe
1570 Mornabong Theatre N4763 3w. Type 1574
(conference venue) N4764 12w. Girl with basket of flowers (Des Igor Stevkovski)
(Flower Girl)
(Des Jon Son Il. Litho) N4765 85w. Woman in uniform (True 2008 (2 May). Europa. The Letter. T 325 and
Daughter of the Party) similar horiz designs. Multicoloured,
2008 (21 Apr). 60th Anniv of Joint North—South background colours given. P 13½.
1565 Map of Route Conference. P 12 . N4766 120w. Man in snow covered
landscape (Tell Oh Forest) 600 50d. Type 325
(Des Han Song Rim. Litho) N4752 1570 12w. olive a. Pair. Nos. 600/1
N4767 155w. Women (The Song of Mt.
2008 (16 Mar). 85th Anniv of Kim Il Sung’s 250 Kumgang) b. Booklet pane. Nos. 600/3
Mile Journey for Learning. P 12. 601 50d. Envelopes and globe
N4739 1565 15w. multicoloured 602 50d. As Type 325 (cobalt)
a. Pair. Nos. 602/3
603 50d. As No. 601 (cobalt)
LITHUANIA (Pt. 10) 604 50d. As Type 325 (deep grey-blue)
(October 2008) a. Pair. Nos. 604/5
605 100d. As No. 601 (deep grey-blue)
Nos. 600/1 602/3 and 604/5, respectively
were printed in horizontal se-tenant pairs,
each pair forming a composite design.
The booklet pane No. 600b has blue
margins.
1571 Amanita muscaria
(Des Kim Hae Yong and Pak Chol. Litho)

2008 (5 May). Fungi. T 1571 and similar vert
designs. Multicoloured. P 11½
N4753 12w. Type1571 317 Steponas Darius, Stasys
1566 Football a. Booklet pane. Nos. N4753/6 Girenas and Bellanca CH-300
N4754 50w. Armillariella mellea Lituanica
(Des Kim Hae Yong and Jo Won Nam. Litho) N4755 135w. Macrolepiota procera
2008 (28 Mar). Olympic Games, Beijing. T 1566 N4756 155w. Tricholoma terreum (Des H. Ratkevicius. Litho Austria State Ptg
The stamps of booklet pane No. N4753a Wks, Vienna) 326 Stylized Figures and Globe as
and similar vert designs. Multicoloured. are set into a white frame with an enlarged
P 13½. 2008 (12 July). 75th Anniv of Steponas Darius Jigsaw Puzzle
illustrated right margin, the whole attached and Stasys Girenas’s Transatlantic Flight.
N4740 3w. Type 1566 to the cover by the left selvage. 2008 (8 May). OBLIGATORY TAX. Red Cross
a. Horiz strip of 4. Nos. N4740/3 P 14.
947 317 2l.90 multicoloured Week. Litho. P 13½.
N4741 12w. Basketball 606 326 6d. multicoloured
N4742 30w. Tennis For compulsory use from 8 to 15 May.
N4743 70w. Table tennis
Nos. N4740/3 were issued in horizontal
se-tenant strips of four stamps within the
sheet.
MARSHALL ISLANDS (Pt. 22)
New Listing. (August 2008)
1572 Building and Mountain

318 Runners
(Des Han Song Rim and Pak Chol Song. Litho)
2008 (25 May). Tourism. Mount Ryongak, (Des S. Luzinas. Litho Austria State Ptg Wks,
Pyongyang. T 1572 and similar vert design. Vienna)
Multicoloured. P 13½. 2008 (26 July). Olympic Games, Beijing. T 319 and
N4757 35w. Type 1572 similar vert design. Multicoloured. P 14.
N4758 155w. Building and mountain 948 2l.15 Type 318
1568 Flowers and Flags (different) 949 2l.45 Yachts 280 St Augustine

(Des Zu Tianli. Litho) 2008 (29 Feb). No. 1559 surch as T 670. P 12.
2008 (6 Mar). Lighthouses. T 280 and similar 3135 1000t. on 60m. multicoloured
vert designs. Multicoloured. P 13½. No. 3134 has been left for stamp not yet
2109 41c. Type 280 received.
a. Block of 6. Nos. 2109/14
2110 41c. Old Cape Henry
2111 41c. Cape Lookout 694 Hybrid Fuel Car
2112 41c. Tybee Island
2113 41c. Morris Island (Des Pepijn Zurburg and Richard van der 696 Stylized Forget-me-not
2114 41c. Hillsboro Inlet Laken. Litho (44c.) or photo (others) Walsall)
Nos. 2109/14 were issued in se-tenant (Des Rejane Dal Bello. Litho)
blocks of six stamps within the sheet. 2008 (2 Jan). Think Green, Act Green. T 694 and
2008 (1 Apr). Summer Charity Stamps. Two
similar multicoloured designs. Self-adhesive
sheets, each 144×75 mm containing T 696
gum. Two phosphor bands. Die-cut perf
14 (44c.) or 11½ (others).
Two phosphor bands. P 14½.
2635 44c. Type 694
MS2654 (a) 44c.+22c.×3, Type 696; Blue
flower (crane’s bill); Pink flower (larkspur).
2636 44c. House and sun (solar power)
(b) 44c.+22c.×3, Japanese anemone; Globe
2637 44c. Cow (methane—bio-fuel)
thistle; Stylized forget-me-not (different)
2638 44c. Wind turbines The stamps and margins of MS2654a/b
2639 44c. Trees (CO² offsetting) each form a composite design and, if the
2640 44c. Car sharing sheets are laid horizontally together, they
2641 44c. Plug with leaves (green also form a continuous composite design.
energy) The phosphor bands were laid at right-
(671) 2642 44c. Lorry with soot filter
281 Lions angles along the left and bottom edge of
(pollution control) the stamps.
2008 (7 Mar). Taipei 2008 International Stamp 2643 44c. Envelope (greener postal
(Des R. G. Finney. Litho) Exhibition. No. 2228 surch as T 671. The premium was for the benefit of
service) Nationaal Fonds Ouderenhulp (for the
2008 (25 Mar). Big Cats. T 281 and similar horiz P 14. 2644 44c. House enclosed (home
designs. Multicoloured. P 13½. 3136 250t. on 40m. multicoloured assistance of vulnerable seniors).
insulation)
2115 41c. Type 281 2645 75c. Cycle with globes as wheels (Des Joost Hoekstra. Litho)
a. Sheetlet of 12. Nos. 2115/26 APPENDIX (25×30 mm)
2116 41c. Ocelots 2008 (22 Apr). Tourism. Vert designs as T 660.
2646 92c. Globe as heart (25×30 mm)
2117 41c. White Siberian tigers The phosphor bands were laid at right Multicoloured. Two phosphor bands.
2118 41c. Tigers The following stamps have either been angles along the left and lower edge. P 14½.
2119 41c. Servals issued in excess of postal needs, or have not Nos. 2645/6 each include a label inscribed 2655 44c. Heiligenbergbeek, blue
2120 41c. Cougars been available to the public in reasonable ‘PRIORITY’ attached at top, separated from butterfly, Amersfoort
2121 41c. Lynx quantities at face value. Such stamps the design by a line of rouletting. boulder and Tower of Our
2122 41c. Jaguars may later be given full listings if there is Nos. 2635/44 were for use on domestic Lady enclosed in silhouette
2123 41c. Panthers evidence of regular postal use. Miniature mail and were issued in ‘hangsell’ packs of of Piet Mondriaan (artist)
2124 41c. Clouded leopards sheets and imperforate stamps are excluded ten stamps. (Amersfoort)
2125 41c. Cheetahs from this listing. No. 2645 was for use on mail within 2656 44c. Windmill, St George and
2126 41c. Snow leopards Europe, No. 2646 was for use on mail for dragon enclosed in silhouette
Nos. 2115/26 were issued in se-tenant 2007 rest of the world and each were issued in of Gisbertus Voetius
sheetlets of 12 stamps. sheetlets of five stamps. (theologian) (Heusden)
Nos. 2655/6, respectively, were each
Diana, Princess of Wales Commemoration. issued in se-tenant sheetlets of five stamps
1150t.×4 a. Sheetlet of 4 with illustrated and perforated margins.
60th Wedding Anniv of Queen Elizabeth II The phosphor bands were laid at right
and Prince Philip. 400t.×2 a. Pair angles along the left and lower edge.
Helicopters. 1150t.×4, a. Sheetlet of 4
Muhammad Ali. 1150×4 a. Sheetlet of 4,
1150t.×4 a. Sheetlet of 4
MOROCCO (Pt. 13)

(October 2008)
282 HMS Victory
(Des Charles Lundgren. Litho) 695 Book Pages as Heart 697 Book, Cells, Tweezers,
2008 (2 Apr). Sailing Ships. T 282 and similar (Bart Kuipers) Moon and Ladder
vert designs. Multicoloured. P 13½.
2127 41c. Type 282 2008 (18 Mar). Winning Designs in Design a (Des Yvo de Ruiter. Litho)
a. Sheetlet of 12. Nos. 2127/38 Stamp Competition. T 695 and similar vert 2008 (20 May). Anniversaries. T 697 and similar
2128 41c. La Grande Hermine designs. Multicoloured. Two phosphor horiz designs. Multicoloured. Two phosphor
2129 41c. Constitution bands. P 13½×13. bands. P 13½×13.
2130 41c. Fram 2647 44c. Type 695 2657 44c. Type 697 (bicentenary of
639 City a. Strip of 5. Nos. 2647/51
2131 41c. Tovarisch I KNAW (Royal Netherlands
2132 41c. Ark and Dove 2648 44c. Man, woman and ‘heart’ tree Academy of Arts and Science))
(Des L. Edfouf. Photo French State Ptg Wks, (Ramona)
2133 41c. Rainbow Paris) a. Strip of 5. Nos. 2657/61
2134 41c. Great Republic 2649 44c. ‘Love’ heart (Els van den Berg) 2658 44c. Bridge, map, currency
2008 (23 June). 1200th Anniv of Fez. P 13½. 2650 44c. Stylized red heart (Palle van
2135 41c. HMS Resolution symbols and De
2136 41c. La Dauphine 1202 639 7d.80 multicoloured der Lijke) Nederlandsche Bank building
2137 41c. Kruzenshtern 2651 44c. Heart in checkerboard (tenth anniv of European
2138 41c. Golden Hind (Jasper) Central Bank)
Nos. 2127/38 were issued in se-tenant 2659 44c. Amsterdam skyline, Beurs
strips of five stamps within the sheet.
sheetlets of 12 stamps. NETHERLANDS (Pt. 4) Nos. 2647/51 have frames as No. 2633. van Berlage tower, share
(April 2008) The phosphor bands were laid at right price graph, trader and
angles along the left and lower edge. market (25th anniv of AEX
MOLDOVA (Pt. 10) (Amsterdam Exchanges))
(October2008) (Des Joost Hoekstra. Litho) 2660 44c. Girl reading, book piles,
bookshelves and elderly man
2008 (25 Mar). Tourism. Vert designs as T 660. reading (140th anniv of Bruna
Multicoloured. Two phosphor bands. (bookshop))
P 14½. 2661 44c. Tent and symbols of tourism
2652 44c. Cow, rowing boat and (125th anniv of ANWB (Royal
Coevorden Castle enclosed in Dutch Tourist Board))
goose silhouette (Coevorden) No. 2657/61 were issued in vertical se-
2653 44c. Sküsje boat, Water Gate and tenant strips of five stamps, each strip
peppermints enclosed in forming a composite design.
silhouette of Pieter Gerbrandy The phosphor bands were laid at right
188 Early Messenger (prime minister during WW II) angles along the left and lower edge.
(Sneek)
(Des Vitaly Roshka) Nos. 2652/3, respectively, were each
693 Heart, ‘80’ and Stamps issued in se-tenant sheetlets of five stamps
2008 (30 Apr). Europa. The Letter. T 188 and with illustrated and perforated margins.
similar horiz design. Multicoloured. The phosphor bands were laid at right
P 14×14½. (Des Max Kisman. Litho)
angles along the left and lower edge.
603 3l.50 Type 188 2008 (2 Jan). Personal Stamps. T 693 and similar
a. Booklet pane. Nos. 603/4, vert design. Multicoloured. Two phosphor
each×2 bands. P 13½×14.
604 4l.50 VDU, ‘@’ and envelopes 2633 44c. Type 693 (80th anniv of NVPH
Nos. 603/4, respectively, were each issued (Netherlands Association of
both in sheets of ten and together, each×2, Stamp Dealers)) NEW INFORMATION
in booklets of four stamps. 2634 44c. Pigeons in flight (centenary of
NBFV (Netherlands Federation The editor is always interested to
of Philatelic Associations)) correspond with people 698 Envelope and Smiley
MONGOLIA (Pt. 10) The phosphor bands were laid at right who have new information (Des Melle Hammer. Litho)
(August 2008) angles along the left and lower edge.
Nos. 2633/4 could be personalised by the that will improve or 2008 (20 May). Europa. The Letter. P 13½×13.
addition of photograph or logo. correct the catalogue 2662 698 75c. multicoloured
Presentation of a sheet of No. 2633 No. 2657 was issued with a se-tenant
entitled the bearer to free entry to Stamp label inscribed ‘PRIORITY’ .
Passion 2008— NVPH International Philatelic The phosphor bands were laid at right
(670) Event. angles along the left and lower edge.

(Des Joost Hoekstra. Litho) 2008 (16 June). Tenth Anniv of Tjibaou Cultural POLAND (Pt. 5) (Des Anna Niemierko. Litho)
2008 (3 June). Tourism. Vert design as T 660. Centre, Tina Peninsula, Noumea. P 13½. (August 2008) 2008 (30 May). Euro 2008 European Football
Multicoloured. Two phosphor bands. 1443 625 120f. multicoloured Championships, Austria and Switzerland.
P 14½. P 11½.
2663 44c. De Nieuwe Polder pumping No. 1444 and Type 626 has been left for 4314 1398 1z.35 multicoloured
station, Old Church, snow ‘20th Anniv of Matignon Accords’, issued on
boarder and snow crystal 16 June 2008, not yet received.
enclosed in silhouette of
Dappere Dirk (Zoetermeer)
No. 2663 was issued in se-tenant
sheetlets of five stamps with illustrated and
perforated margins.
The phosphor bands were laid at right
angles along the left and lower edge.
(Des Joost Hoekstra. Litho)
2008 (12 June). Tourism. Sheet 144×75 mm
containing vert designs as T 660.
Multicoloured. Two phosphor bands. 1394 Emblem
P 14½×14.
(Des Jerzy Skakun. Litho)
MS2664 44c.×5, Sneek; Zoetermeer; Heusden;
Amersfoort; Coevorden 2008 (22 Mar). 80th Anniv of Straz Graniczna
The phosphor bands were laid at right (border guard). P 12×11½ (with one elliptical 1399 Magnifier and
angles along the left and lower edge. hole on each vert side). Emblem
The stamps and margins of MS2664 form 4306 1394 2z.10 scarlet and black
a composite design. (Des Anna Niemierko. Litho)
2008 (30 May). EUROSAI Congress, Krakow.
P 11½×12 (with one elliptical hole on
627 Casse-tête Tétons each vert side).
(ceremonial objects) 4315 1399 3z.55 multicoloured
2008 (16 June). Museum Exhibits. P 13½.

NORWAY (Pt. 11)

(August 2008)
699 Artists’ Signatures and
Coils
(Des Marijke Cobbenhagen and Chantal 1400 Toy Train

1395 TS-11 ISKRA
Hendriksen. Litho)
(Des Marzanna Dabrowska. Litho)
2008 (12 June). 125th Anniv of Vereniging (Des Jerzy Skakun. Litho)
Rembrandt (Rembrandt Association). 2008 (1 June). National Children’s Day.
2008 (31 Mar). Polish Airforce. T 1395 and similar
Sheet 104×71 mm. P 14. Toys. T 1400 and similar triangular design.
vert design. Multicoloured. P 11½×12 (with
MS2665 699 €6.65 multicoloured Multicoloured. P 11×11½ (with one elliptical
one elliptical hole on each vert side).
hole on each vert side).
4307 3z. Type 1395
4316 1z.35 Type 1400
a. Pair. Nos. 4307/8
4317 3z. Xylophone
NEW CALEDONIA (Pt. 6) 4308 3z.55 F-16 JASTRZAB
(April 2008) Nos. 4307/8 were issued in se-tenant pairs
559 Børøysund within sheets of eight stamps.
(Des Arild Yttri. Eng Martin Morck (30k.)
or Arild Yttri (others). Recess and litho
Enschedé)
2008 (6 June). Transportation Centenaries. T 559
and similar horiz designs. P 13½×14.
1687 7k. grey-olive and yellow-brown
1688 9k. indigo and bright crimson
1689 25k. deep brown and greenish
blue
1690 30k. deep blackish lilac and dull
623 Pseudobulweria rostrata yellow-green
(Tahiti petrel) Designs: 7k. Type 559; 9k. Oster (ice
breaker and transport ship); 25k. French 1396 Sand Storm
(Des L. Ramon. Litho ) 1401 Child and Rug
Unic 1907 bus and driver; 30k. Thamshavn
2008 (16 June). Endangered Species. Sea electric railway locomotive and train. (Des Marzanna Dabrowska. Litho)
(Des Maciej Jedrysik. Litho)
Birds. T 623 and similar horiz designs. 2008 (25 Apr). Weather Phenomena. T 1396
Multicoloured. P 13½. 2008 (10 June). Child Refugees to Esfahan,
1437 110f. Type 623 Iran during World War II. P 11½ (with one
P 12×11½ (with one elliptical hole on each
1438 110f. Pterodroma leucoptera elliptical hole on each vert side).
horiz side).
(Gould’s petrel) 4318 1401 2z.40 multicoloured
4309 1z.35 Type 1396
1439 110f. Nesofregetta fuliginosa (white- a. Strip of 4. Nos. 4309/12
throated storm-petrel) 4310 1z.35 Lightning
4311 2z.40 Rainbow
4312 2z.40 Tornado
strips of four stamps within the sheet.
560 Dancer in a Cultural Landscape
(composed photograph by Marcel
Lelienhof )
(Litho Enschedé)
2008 (6 June). Stavanger—European Capital
of Culture, 2008. T 560 and similar 1402 Envelope enclosing Romanian
624 Mango Athenaeum Building
multicoloured designs. P 14×13½ (horiz)
(Des J.-R. Lisiak. Litho ) or 13½×14 (vert).
1691 7k. Type 560 (Des Kuba Sowinski. Eng Przemyslaw
2008 (16 June). Fruit. T 624 and similar horiz 1692 14k. Swords in Rock (sculpture by Krajewski. Recess and photo)
designs. Multicoloured. P 13½. Fritz Røed) 2008 (20 June). EFIRO 2008 International Stamp
1440 110f. Type 624 1693 23k. ‘Eye’ (character from The Exhibition, Bucharest. Sheet 90×70 mm.
1441 110f. Papaya 1397 Envelope as Plate
Thousandth Heart (musical)) P 11½.
1442 110f. Mandarin (vert) (Des Joanna Górska. Litho) MS4319 1402 3z. multicoloured
2008 (5 May). Europa. The Letter. P 12×11½ (with
one elliptical hole on each horiz side).
4313 1397 3z. black and silver
561 Andreas Thorkildsen (javelin)
(Litho Enschedé) 1403 Madonna and Child

2008 (8 Aug). Olympic Games, Beijing. T 561
and similar horiz design. Multicoloured. (Des Maciej Jedrysik. Litho)
625 Stylized Great House P 15×14. 2008 (21 June). St. Mary’s Sanctuaries. St. Mary
(part of centre complex) 1694 9k. Type 561 of the Snow. P 11½.
(designed by Renzo Piano) 1695 23k. Gro Hammerseng (handball) 1398 Emblem 4320 1403 1z.35 multicoloured

ROMANIA (Pt. 3) ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON (Pt. 6)

(October 2008) (October 2008)
316 Prosthetic Leg
(Des Igor Piacka. Litho)

311 Eugen Suchon
(composer) 2008 (6 June). Paralympic Games, Beijing.
383 Jam Jars, Bear, Ducks and P 11½.
Barrel (Des Katarína Slaninková (529) or Peter 536 316 30k. multicoloured
Augustovic (530). Litho)
(Des Aude Mahe. Eng Claude Androtto. 2008 (17 Apr). Birth Centenaries. T 311 and
1558 Queen Marie Recess ) similar multicoloured design. P 11½.
2008 (14 May). Local Crafts. P 13. 529 T2 500g. Type 311
(Des Mihai Vamasescu) SLOVENIA (Pt. 3)
1062 383 33c. brownish black and 530 T1 100g. Masa Hal’amová (poet)
2008 (15 July). Stamp Day. 70th Death Anniv of brown-olive (horiz) (September 2008)
Queen Marie of Romania. T 1558 and similar No. 529 was for use on second class
vert design. Multicoloured. P 13½. domestic mail up to 500 grams and 530
6922 1l. Type 1558 was for use on first class domestic mail up
6923 3l. Older facing left to 100 grams.
MS6924 102×68 mm. Nos. 6921/2 SENEGAL (Pt. 14)
(March 2008)
Nos. 1791/4 and Type 553 have been

RUSSIA (Pt. 10) left for ‘National Solidarity Day’, issued
(October 2008) 11 September 2007, not yet received.
Nos. 1795/8 and Type 554 have been left

for ‘Festival’, issued 11 September 2007, not
yet received.
372 Boy
Nos. 1799/802 and Type 555 have been 312 Seltenhofer Fire Appliance
left for ‘Tourism’, issued 27 February 2008, (1880) (Des Studio Kvadrat. Litho)
not yet received. 2008 (8 May). OBLIGATORY TAX. Red Cross
(Des Igor Benca. Eng Rudolf Cigánik Recess*)
Week. T 372 and similar vert design.
2008 (30 Apr). Early Fire-fighting Equipment. T 312 Multicoloured. P 14.
and similar horiz design. Multicoloured. 798 10c. Type 372
P 11½. a. Pair. Nos. 798/9
531 T2 1000g. Type 312 799 10c. Girl
532 T1 500g. Four-wheel hand- Nos. 798/9 were for compulsory use
operated pumper, 1872 between 8th and 15th May.
No. 531 was for use on second class Nos. 798/9 were issued in horizontal se-
domestic mail up to 1000 grams and 532 tenant pairs within the sheet, each pair
was for use on first class domestic mail up forming a composite design.
to 500 grams.
2944 Competitors 556 Preventing Tree Felling

(Des A. Moskovets. Litho) (Des Ba Aziz)
2008 (15 Apr). Olympic Games, Beijing. T 2944 2008 (5 June). Protection of the Environment. T 556
and similar vert designs. Multicoloured. and similar multicoloured designs. P 13×13½
P 12. (horiz) or 13½×13 (vert).
7521 8r. Type 2944 1803 100f. Type 556
a. Horiz strip. Nos. 7521/3 1804 200f. No bonfires (vert)
7522 8r. Competitors, fencing and 1805 300f. Boy collecting litter
tennis central 1806 450f. Trees with guards
7523 8r. Competitors, pole vault and 373 Academy of Sciences and
archery central Arts Building and Rajko Nahtigal
Nos. 7521/3 were issued both in
horizontal se-tenant strips of three stamps (Des Studio Arnoldvuga)
within the sheet, each strip forming a SLOVAKIA (Pt. 5) 2008 (29 May). 70th Anniv of Academy of
composite design, and in small sheets (August 2008) 313 Cat using Mouse to Science and Arts. 50th Death Anniv of
of three stamps with enlarged illustrated Write Letter Rajko Nahtigal (linguist). P 14.
margins. Add to No. 522 (‘Christmas’) (June 2008 800 373 40c. multicoloured
GSM): (Des Dusan Polakovic. Litho)
2008 (5 May). Europa. The Letter. P 11½.
(522 304 10k. multicoloured) 533 313 21k. multicoloured
a. Booklet pane. No. 522×10
374 Temple and Stylized

Athletes (wrestling)
(Des Matjaz Ucakar. Litho)

2945 Flags 309 Dahlia 2008 (29 May). Olympic Games, Beijing. T 374
314 Multi-headed and similar horiz design. Multicoloured.
(Des A. Drobyshev. Litho) (Des Radka Hanecková. Litho) Dragon P 14.
2008 (29 Apr). 225th Anniv of Black Sea Fleet. 2008 (20 Mar). Personal Stamp. P 11½. 801 40c. Type 374
Sheet 70×90 mm. P 12×12½. 527 309 T2. 50g multicoloured (Des Peter Uchnár. Eng Vieroslav Ondrejicka. a. Pair. Nos. 801/2
MS7524 2945 15r. multicoloured No. 527 was issued with a se-tenant Recess* Czech Ptg Wks, Prague) 802 45c. Pagoda and stylized athlete
stamp size label at right which could be 2008 (29 May). Children’s Stamp. 180th Birth (sailing)
personalised by the addition of photograph Anniv of Pavol Dobsinský (fairy tale collector Nos. 801/2 were issued in se-tenant pairs
or logo. and writer). P 11½. within the sheet.
534 314 T2. 50g multicoloured
a. Booklet pane.
No. 534×10
No. 534 was for use on second class
domestic mail up to 50 grams.
2946 Early and Modern Letters
(Des S. Kapranov. Litho)

2008 (5 May). Europa. The Letter. P 12½×12.
7525 2946 8r. multicoloured
DEALERS and POSTAL 310 Roman Goddess of

ADMINISTRATIONS Justice (decoration, Old
Collectors around the world refer to Town Hall, Bratislava) 315 Long Jump 375 Mokos (goddess
this section of Gibbons Stamp Monthly of life)
every month. To advertise please write (Des Stefan Kubovic. Litho) (Des Igor Piacka. Litho)
to or e-mail the Advertisement Manager 2008 (3 Apr). 15th Anniv of Constitutional 2008 (4 June). Olympic Games, Beijing. (Des Andrejka Cufer. Litho)
for details. Court. P 11½. P 11½. 2008 (29 May). Mythology. P 14.
528 310 25k. multicoloured 535 315 25k. multicoloured 803 375 45c. multicoloured

SWEDEN (Pt 11) SWITZERLAND (Pt. 8) (Des Beat Kehrli. Litho Bagel, Dü sseldorf )
(July 2008) (July 2008) 2008 (4 Mar). Musical Instruments. T 522
and similar vert designs. Multicoloured.
Add to Nos. 1660 (‘Birds’) P 13×14.
1755 85c. Type 522
1674a 120c. Grey-headed woodpecker (Picus 1756 100c. Accordian
canus) (8.5.08) 1757 130c. Electric guitar
1758 180c. Saxophone
1674b 130c. Rufous-tailed rock thrush
376 Winged Mail (Monticola saxatilis) (8.5.08)
(Des Matjaz Ucakar. Litho) 1679 220c. Great crested grebe (Podiceps
2008 (29 May). Europa. The Letter. T 376 and cristatus) (8.5.08)
similar horiz design. Multicoloured. No. 1674b and 1679 have a label inscribed
804 45c. Type 376 “Prioritaire” attached at foot.
805 92c. Mail van and envelopes as
figures Nos. 1674a/b and 1679 have the surplus
738 Wing (detail), Dark self-adhesive paper around the stamp
Green Fritillary (Argynnis removed.
aglaja)
Nos. 1749/61 were on sale from Philatelic
outlets on 26 February 2008. 523 Puck in Net
SPAIN (Pt. 9) (Des and eng L. Sjööblom. Recess and litho)
(October 2008) 2008 (15 May). Butterflies. T 738 and similar (Des Fredy Trümpi. Litho)
vert design. Multicoloured. Self-adhesive.
Phosphor markings. Die-cut. 2008 (4 Mar). Centenary of Swiss Ice Hockey
2558 5k. Type 738 Association. P 13½.
2559 10k. Apollo (Parnassius apollo) 1759 523 100c. multicoloured
Nos. 2558/9, each have microprint and
yellow phosphor ink as part of the design.
Nos. 2558/9 have die-cut straight edges
along top and bottom and are indented to
simulate perforations on each vertical side,
with an indentation near the top (left or
right) and a corresponding extrusion on the
other side. 518 Potato
Nos. 2558/9 were issued in sheets of 40
stamps with rouletting between the stamps (Des Hans Tanner. Litho Cartor)
to facilitate removal. 524 Player
2008 (4 Mar). International Year of the Potato.
1397 Arms from Maritime P 13½.
1749 518 85c. multicoloured (Des Pierre Castella. Litho Enschedé)
Post Royal Decree
2008 (4 Mar). Euro 2008—European Footbal
2008 (5 May). Stamp Day. Self-adhesive gum. Championships, Austria and Switzerland
Die-cut perf 14 (4th issue). Local Football. P 13½×14.
4360 1397 39c. light brown, blue and 1760 524 100c. multicoloured
black Nos. 1643, 1681, 1708 and 1760 together
form a composite design of a football
enclosing players.
739 Crawfish
(Des Inga-Karin Eriksson. Litho)

2008 (15 May). Summer Stamps. Summer Tables. 519 Lars
Inscribed ‘IRIKES BREV’. T 739 and similar
2008 (4 Mar). The Little Polar Bear Lars (created
horiz designs. Multicoloured.
(a) Coil stamp. Ordinary gum. Imperf×P 13 by Hans de Beer). Self-adhesive Booklet
(with a double elliptical hole on each vert Stamp. Die-cut 11×11½.
1750 519 85c. multicoloured 525 Pitch
1398 ‘El Progreso’ and Tree side)
(painting by Garcia Gesto) 2560 (5k.50) Type 739 (Des Mxomedia. Photo Enschedé)
2008 (4 Mar). Euro 2008—European Football
2008 (9 May). Centenary of El Progreso (b) Size 37×26 mm. Self-adhesive Booklet
Championships, Austria and Switzerland
Newspaper. P 14. Stamps. Die-cut p 10 (3 sides)×imperf.
2561 (5k.50) Strawberry gateau (5th issue). Self-adhesive gum. Die-cut
4361 1398 31c. multicoloured perf 12×13.
2562 (5k.50) Fish on barbeque
2563 (5k.50) Coffee and pastries 1761 525 100c. emerald
2008 (16 May)–08 (30 May). Traditional Sports.
Vert designs as T 1394. Multicoloured. 2564 (5k.50) Ham, bread and melon
P 14. Nos. 2561/4 are peeled directly from Nos. 1762/70 were on sale from Philatelic
the booklet cover which has straight outer outlets on 24 April 2008.
4362 43c. Levantamiento de Piedras
(stone lifting) edges so that Nos. 2561 and 2563 have left
vertical edges and Nos. 2562 and 2564 have 520 Albrecht von Haller No. 1762 and Type 526 have been left for
4363 43c. Tira con Honda (sling shot)
(30.5) right vertical edges imperforate. ‘Euro 2008’, issued on 8 May 2008, not yet
(Des Marco Trüeb. Litho Cartor) received.
4364 43c. Lanzamiento de Barra
(pitching the bar) (30.5) 2008 (4 Mar). 300th Birth Anniv of Albrecht
Nos. 4362/4, respectively, were each von Haller (physician, botanist and poet).
issued with a se-tenant stamp size label P 13½.
attached at either right (4363) or left 1751 520 85c. multicoloured
(others), each stamp and label forming a
composite design of the sport played.
740 Gunilla
527 Birds in Flight forming
(Des Viggo Mörck. Eng Martin Mörck. Recess Envelope
and litho)
(Des Paul Bülher. Litho Cartor)
2008 (15 May). Sailing Ships. T 740 and similar
horiz designs. Multicoloured. P 12½×13½ 2008 (8 May). Europa. The Letter. P 13×13½.
(3 sides). 1763 527 100c. multicoloured
521 Horses
2565 11k. Type 740
a. Booklet pane. Nos. 2565/8 (Des Dominique Rossier. Litho Enschedé)
2566 11k. Tre Kronor af Stockholm
2567 11k. Gratitude 2008 (4 Mar). 50th Anniv of Horse Foundation
1399 Joan Oro (refuge), Jura. T 521 and similar horiz
2568 11k. Gladan and Falken
The booklet pane has straight outer designs. Multicoloured. P 13½.
(Recess) 1752 85c. Type 521
edges so that Nos. 2565/6 have the top
2008 (2 June). Personalities. T 1399 and similar edges and Nos. 2567/8 have the lower a. Horiz strip of 3. Nos. 1752/4
designs. P 14. edges imperforate. 1753 85c. Track and four horses
4365 31c. black The block of four stamps is separated 1754 85c. Two horses and building
4366 31c. black and orange-vermilion by a gutter from four labels each inscribed Nos. 1752/4 were issued in horizontal 528 ‘100’
4367 31c. black and orange-vermilion “Prioritaire 1:a klassbrev”. se-tenant strips of three stamps within
4368 31c. black and orange-vermilion A limited edition sheetlet, with enlarged the sheet, each strip forming a composite
Designs: 4365, Type 1399 (biochemist); illustrated margins, containing four design.
4366, Maria Lejárraga (Maria Martinez Sierra) examples of a stamp design as No. 2566,
(writer) (horiz); 4367, Carmen Martin Gaite perforated 12½×13, was on sale for 49k. Keep your catalogue up
(writer) (horiz); 4368, Zenobia Camprubi
(writer and translator).
to date by not missing
2008 (5 June). Traditional Sports. Skittles. Sheet
a single issue of
144×86 mm containing horiz designs STAMP BOOKLETS Gibbons Stamp Monthly.
as T 1394. Multicoloured. P 14.
MS4369 43c.×3 Bolo Leones; Bolo Palma; SB625 15.5.08 Summer Stamps. Self- Please write to or e-mail
Cuatreada Bolo Asturiano adhesive.
No. MS4369 contains three stamp size One pane 2561/2, each×3 2563/4, each×2 the Editor for
labels which, with the respective stamp, (550k.)
form a composite design of the sport SB626 15.5.08 Sailing S hips. subscription details
played. One pane 2565a (440k.) 522 Violin

(Des Thomas Dätwyler. Litho Cartor) (Des Gabriel Casas) (Des Gabriel Casas) (Des Carlos Menck Freire)
2008 (8 May). Centenary of Swiss Life Saving 2007 (17 Aug). 80th Birth Anniv of José Gurvich 2008 (8 May). 60th Anniv of Israel. P 12. 2008 (4 June). 50th Anniv of Discount Bank.
Society. P 13½. (artist). P 12. 3096 1401 37p. multicoloured Self-adhesive gum. Die-cut perf 12
1764 528 100c. multicoloured 3068 1386 15p. multicoloured No. 3096 was issued with a se-tenant 3101 1405 12p. multicoloured
stamp size label showing flowers attached No. 3101 was die-cut through the backing
at foot. paper.
529 Mountain Biking
(Des Silvio Galbucci. Litho Enschedé)

2008 (8 May). Olympic Games, Beijing. T 529
and similar horiz design. Multicoloured. 1397 The Nativity
P 14×14½. 1402 Los Tres Chiripas (J. M. Blanes)
(Des Carlos Menck Freire)
1765 100c. Type 529 2008 (19 May). 20th Anniv of Uruguay—China
2007 (21 Dec). Christmas. P 12.
1766 180c. BMX cycling Diplomatic Relations. T 1402 and similar
3091 1397 12p. multicoloured 1406 Boy working and Girl in School
horiz design. Multicoloured. P 12.
New Listing. 3097 12p. Type 1402 2008 (12 June). International Day against
3098 12p. Terracotta warriors, Xi’an Child Working and Right of Children to
Education. P 12.
3102 1406 12p. multicoloured
530 Via Sbrinz and

Schitzturm Tower, Stansstad
(Des Vito Noto. Litho Bagel Security Print,

Düsseldorf )
2008 (8 May). Pro Patria. Traditional Routes. T 530
P 13½. 1399 Nelly Goitino
1767 85c.+40c. Type 530 1403 Juan Crottogini
a. Booklet pane. No. 1767×6 (Des Eduardo Salgado)
1768 85c.+40c. East Gate, Avenches and 2008 (24 Mar). Birth Centenary of Nelly Goitino (Des Eduardo Salgado)
Columns, Nyon 1407 Piranga flava (hepatic
(actress and director). P 12. 2008 (27 May). Birth Centenary of Juan José tanager)
1769 100c.+50c. Via Valtellina, Cavaglia 3094 1399 12p. multicoloured
and Dürrboden Crottogini (cervical cancer research
restaurant pioneer). P 12. (Des Carlos Menck Freire)
1770 100c.+50c. Via Stockalper, Engi and 3099 1403 12p. multicoloured 2008 (20 June). Mercosur. Birds. T 1407 and
Old Hospice similar multicoloured design. P 12.
a. Booklet pane. No. 1770×4 3103 12p. Type 1407
3104 37p. Cyanocorax chrysops (Plush-
crested jay) (vert)
PRO PATRIA STAMP BOOKLETS
PSB19 2008 2 panes, No. 1767a and

No. 1770a (14f.50)
1404 Emblem
1400 Loading Milk Churns (Des Carlos Menck Freire)
URUGUAY (Pt. 20) 2008 (29 May). 25th Anniv of Artist’s Association.
(July 2008) (Des A. Muntz) Sheet 91×70 mm. P 12.
2008 (23 Apr). 75th Anniv of National Association MS3100 1404 12p. multicoloured
Stamps now received. of Milk Producers. P 12.
3095 1400 12p. multicoloured
1408 Salvador Allende
(Des Eduardo Salgado)

2008 (26 June). Birth Centenary of Salvador
1386 Tres Musicos en Colores Allende (president 1970—1973).
Primarios 1401 Tower of David, Jerusalem 1405 Bank Façade 3105 1408 37p. multicoloured
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THE UK’S NUMBER ONE STAMP MAGAZINE

A Stanley Gibbons Publication

ALSO GB Postmarks ● Transvaal ● Mauritius

Amersham and District PS

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THE PRINCE CONSORT ESSAY

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Observations for ‘New Collector’ should be sent

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Design Classics Birthday of the Prince of

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O ne of the most frequent misconceptions on the Castle stamps is to describe stamps

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From the Glorious United Kingdom’

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50th anniversary of the

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